Authentic Tacos al Pastor Recipe! : MexicoCity

Authentic Tacos al Pastor Recipe!

Hey, comunidad! Ready for the ultimate Tacos al Pastor experience at home? Grab these ingredients:

- 1 kg of thinly sliced pork shoulder - 3 guajillo chiles, seeded and stemmed - 2 ancho chiles, seeded and stemmed - 1/4 cup white vinegar - 5 cloves garlic - 2 teaspoons salt - 2 teaspoons oregano - 1 teaspoon ground cumin - 1 teaspoon pepper - 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon - 100 g achiote paste - Pineapple, sliced First, hydrate the chiles in hot water until soft. Blend them with the rest of the spices, vinegar, garlic, and achiote paste until smooth. Coat the pork slices with the marinade, layer with pineapple slices, and let it marinate overnight. For best results, skewer the pork and cook on a vertical spit. If not, grill or pan-fry it until it's crispy and divine. Serve on corn tortillas with cilantro, onion, pineapple, and your favorite salsa. ¡Provecho!

Submitted 9 months ago by MXCityFoodie

This looks sooo good but also like a ton of work. For someone who uses their oven as extra storage, any shortcuts I can take or is it blasphemy to ask? HELP!

9 months ago by LazyCookButTrying

Okay but why y'all keep putting pineapple on these tacos?! Authentic pastor is pork and spices, don't sully it with that sweet nonsense. Pure heresy, I swear.

9 months ago by NoPineappleOnTaco

Heads up, if you ain’t got achiote paste in the cupboard, just hit up that Latin grocery store down on 5th. Place is a gold mine for real-deal pastor ingredients.

9 months ago by FreshToDeath

Lol bro, without the vertical spit you ain’t making tacos al pastor, you’re making a sad pork stir fry. Might as well put ketchup on your tortillas. 😂

9 months ago by TrollinStone69

Was vegan for a year but this... THIS is what brought me back to the dark (but delicious) side! 🤤🌮 Still got love for the plant-based peeps but c’mon, it’s tacos al pastor!

9 months ago by VeganTurnedCarnivore

Buddy, you gotta throw that meat on a smokin' hot charcoal grill to get a kiss of smoke, that's what's up. That's where the magic happens!

9 months ago by GrillMaster3000

Pro-tip from someone who’s lived in CDMX: The secret's in the marinade, let those flavors infuse, amigos! Go easy on the cloves tho, they can be overpowering. And if you don't have a spit, try stacking the meat in a loaf pan and bake till it’s just about to crisp up, then finish off under the broiler for that authentic char. Trust me, it'll take your taco game to new heights!

9 months ago by SpiceMerchant

Yoooo, this recipe looks legit! 👌 I’ve been tryna perfect my pastor game and this is just the inspo I needed. Hey, has anyone tried it with different cuts of pork? Or is shoulder non-negotiable? Share your tweaks, fam!