Al Pastor Tacos
Prep Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 1 hr 8 min
Servings: 4
There’s a reason Tacos Al Pastor are everyone’s favorite. Yum!
Ingredients:
For the Pork:
1 chipotle chile, in adobo sauce
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound pork tenderloin, trimmed
1 tablespoon chopped oregano
2 teaspoons ancho chile powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly pepper
Cooking spray
For the Salsa:
4 (1/2-inch-thick) slices pineapple
1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
3 tablespoons sliced red onion
3 tablespoons lime juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 jalapeño, sliced
Remaining Ingredients:
8 (6") flour or corn tortillas
8 lime wedges
Directions:
For the Pork:
Preheat the grill to high heat.
Mince chipotle chile then combine chipotle and oil in a small bowl and rub evenly over pork.
Combine oregano and the next 4 ingredients.
Sprinkle spice mixture evenly over pork, and let stand for 30 minutes.
Place the pork on grill rack coated with cooking spray.
Grill for 6 minutes on each side.
Remove pork from grill, and let stand 5 minutes.
Coarsely chop pork; keep warm.
For the Salsa:
Coat pineapple with cooking spray, then grill for 5 minutes on each side.
Coarsely chop pineapple.
Add cilantro and next 4 ingredients, toss to mix.
For the Tacos:
Warm the tortillas according to package directions.
Place 2 tortillas on each of 4 plates, and divide pork evenly among tortillas.
Top each taco with about 3 tablespoons salsa, a
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