Tacos Al Pastor

Since moving to Houston, we have fallen in love with eating Tacos Al Pastor. I've never tried before but the pork is soooooo good. So I googled recipes to find an authentic recipe and came across the recipe from My Latina Table. Her recipes all look amazing and I'm so glad I made the Tacos Al Pastor recipe that she posted because it was as tasty as what we get around town. No pictures but I'll post the recipe below.

Tacos Al Pastor

(Source: My Latina Table Blog)

For the Al Pastor Meat/Marinade

2-3 pound Pork Loin cut into thin slices

4 Guajillo Chile, boiled, de-seeded, and cleaned.

1 Ancho Chile, boiled, de-seeded, and cleaned.

4 cloves of garlic

1/2 onion

1/2 cup of orange juice

3/4 cup of pineapple juice (fresh is better)

1 Tablespoon of Oregano

1 Tablespoon of Thyme

1 Tablespoon of Pepper

1 Tablespoon of Cumin

1-2 Tablespoons of Paprika

1-2 Tablespoons of Salt

For the Roasted Tomatillo Chipotle Sauce

3 Tomatillos

1/4 Onion

2 small cloves of garlic

1-2 chipotles (depending on level of spiciness you want)

3 Tablespoons of Pineapple juice

Salt and Pepper to taste

For the Tacos

Corn Tortillas

Chopped cilantro

Chopped Onions

Lime juice

Salt

Grilled pineapple

Tacos al pastor meat

For the Al Pastor Meat/Marinade

Blend all of the ingredients together until completely combined. Strain the liquid over a bowl to end up with a smooth marinade. Add one layer of meat in a large bowl or baking dish and cover with the marinade, and then repeat in layers until all of the meat and marinade have been used. Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate for at least 4 hours (overnight is best). Remove from the refrigerator and grill the meat until cooked through. Remove from grill and cut into thin slices to serve on the tacos.

For the Roasted Tomatillo Chipotle Salsa

Roast the tomatillo, onion, and garlic in the oven on baking sheet at 450 degrees for 8-10 minutes, remove from oven. Blend with the rest of the ingredients except the salt and pepper until well combined. Put in a bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste.

For the Tacos

Heat the tortillas with a little bit of oil. Add the meat, the pineapple, the salsa, the lime juice, the cilantro and onions, and enjoy!