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Tacos al pastor

Grilled pork with salsa and masa tortillas

added 1 September 2024 by Will

YIELDS

12 servings

PREP TIME

20 minutes

COOK TIME

20 minutes

Ingredients -

  • 1 tin

    ancho chiles in chipotle

  • 500

    boneless pork shoulder

  • 30 grams

    brown sugar

  • 150ml

    cider vinegar

  • 2 tsp

    cumin seeds

  • 3

    dried guajillo chilies

  • 8 cloves

    garlic

  • 2 tsp

    ground cinnamon

  • 1 large tin

    pineapple rings

  • 1 tsp

    salt

Adjust number of servings:

Method -

  • Toast the cumin and guajillo chillies in a hot pan. Rehydrate the guajillo chillies in hot water and grind the cumin to a powder.

  • Blend the guajillo chillies, ancho chillies, cumin, cinnamon, salt, vinegar, sugar, garlic and juice from the pineapple tin (save the pinapple for a salsa). Loosen with water if needed so that the mixture can be spread over the pork easily.

  • Cut the pork into 1cm slices and rub in the marinade. Leave in the fridge overnight.

  • The next day push the slices onto skewers, pushing the meat together so that they are packed on.

  • Smoke the skewers for 2 hours at 100°C and then finish off by grilling to get a nice char.

  • Serve in warmed masa tortillas, along with a pineapple relish (pineapple, jalepeños, sweetcorn, vinegar and a bit of sugar) and corriander.