Tacos al Pastor

Cinco de Mayo - World Cuisine

These tacos are sure to impress your family and friends. A good Taco al Pastor is very hard to come by in the States. Now you can enjoy them in the comfort of your own home anytime!

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Additional: 8hrs10 mins

Total: 8hrs50 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Tacos al Pastor

Ingredients

8 dried pasilla chiles

seeded and torn to pieces

8 dried guajillo chiles

seeded and torn to pieces

8 cloves garlic

chopped

1 teaspoon achiote powder

½ teaspoon ground cumin

5 whole cloves

1 cup white vinegar

salt to taste

2 pounds pork tenderloin

thinly sliced

½ cup chopped pineapple

32 (5 inch) corn tortillas

1 small onion

chopped

½ cup chopped fresh cilantro

4 limes

cut in wedges

Italian Amaretto Margaritas

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Soak pasilla chiles and guajillo chiles in a bowl with hot water until chiles are softened about 10 minutes; drain. Mash chiles garlic achiote powder cumin and cloves in a saucepan with a fork.

Step 2

Pour vinegar into sauce pan and bring to a boil; cook and stir until mixture becomes a thick paste. Season with salt. Rub chile paste over sliced pork stacking meat on a plate. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 8 hours to overnight.

Step 3

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir marinated pork and pineapple until pork is browned 7 to 10 minutes. Divide pork over stacks of two corn tortillas and serve with onion cilantro and lime wedges.

Nutritional Information

Tacos al Pastor

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 361

% Daily Value *

Protein: 24.6g 49%

Carbohydrates: 54.1g 17%

Dietary Fiber: 9.7g 39%

Sugars: 2.9g

Fat: 6.7g 10%

Saturated Fat: 1.4g 7%

Cholesterol: 49mg 16%

Vitamin A Iu: 2868.5IU 57%

Niacin Equivalents: 10.9mg 84%

Vitamin B6: 1.1mg 68%

Vitamin C: 17.7mg 30%

Folate: 25.1mcg 6%

Calcium: 115.6mg 12%

Iron: 3.2mg 18%

Magnesium: 104.3mg 37%

Potassium: 944.2mg 26%

Sodium: 113.7mg 5%

Thiamin: 0.8mg 77%

Calories From Fat: 60.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.