Pork Pastor (like you get on tacos)
This is pretty easy to make. You just have to marinate it for 2 to 24 hours ahead of time.
Prep Time: 45 min.
Marinate: 2 hours
Cook time: 10 min.
Total Time: 3 hours
What You Will Need:
For the Pork
5 Guajillo Chiles
5 Pasilla Chiles or Ancho Chiles
1 Chipotle Pepper from a can
1 med. White Onion (halved)
1 can Pineapple Chunks (20 ounce)
1/4 cup White Vinegar
2 TB Minced Garlic
1 tsp. Cumin
Adobo with Pepper, to taste
1 Pork Butt (2 1/2 pound) (cut into 1/2-inch cubes)
2 TB Vegetable Oil
For the garnish:
Corn Tortillas (warmed) (or lettuce for Paleo)
2 TB Cilantro (finely chopped)
1 Lime, cut into wedges
½ White Onion
What You Do:
1. Bring 2 cups water to boil in medium saucepan then reduce to medium-low
2. Add guajillo and pasilla chiles. Simmer until chiles soften, about 10 minutes.
3. Transfer to plate. Remove and discard stem and seeds.
4. Coarsely chop one onion half; reserve remaining half.
5. Strain pineapples; reserve juice and fruit separately.
Marinate: 2 hours
Cook time: 10 min.
Total Time: 3 hours
What You Will Need:
For the Pork
5 Guajillo Chiles
5 Pasilla Chiles or Ancho Chiles
1 Chipotle Pepper from a can
1 med. White Onion (halved)
1 can Pineapple Chunks (20 ounce)
1/4 cup White Vinegar
2 TB Minced Garlic
1 tsp. Cumin
Adobo with Pepper, to taste
1 Pork Butt (2 1/2 pound) (cut into 1/2-inch cubes)
2 TB Vegetable Oil
For the garnish:
Corn Tortillas (warmed) (or lettuce for Paleo)
2 TB Cilantro (finely chopped)
1 Lime, cut into wedges
½ White Onion
What You Do:
1. Bring 2 cups water to boil in medium saucepan then reduce to medium-low
2. Add guajillo and pasilla chiles. Simmer until chiles soften, about 10 minutes.
3. Transfer to plate. Remove and discard stem and seeds.
4. Coarsely chop one onion half; reserve remaining half.
5. Strain pineapples; reserve juice and fruit separately.