5/24/2023 0 Comments Tacos al pastor receta![]() Pork: For my 30-min version you will need ground pork.These two ingredients are not easily found in most grocery stores, so I recommend ordering them online. Plus achiote paste and ground guajillo chiles. To make tacos al pastor at home you will need pantry staples, such as ground pork, oil, vinegar, onion, garlic, etc. ![]() Please notice that a standard Mexican taco tortilla is smaller than a more common commercial sized corn tortilla, if using the smaller tortillas two can be/are stacked on top of each other before topping with the filling.Please check the recipe card at the bottom of the post for exact quantities and instructions (scroll down). Scoop a small amount into the middle of a corn tortilla, top with finely chopped onion, cilantro and lime wedges on the side.Allow to simmer under low heat until ready to serve. Cook the pork until it has cooked all the way through. Heat a little bit of corn or vegetable oil in a large pan. Next day, drain extra liquid from the meat.Stir until well combined, cover and place in the refrigerator overnight. Pour the salsa over the meat and add the pineapples. Place the bite size pork pieces and pineapple inside a container.Add about 1/3 cup of the boiling water to the blender. Remove the stems and seed from the chiles then place in blender. Remove the chiles from the hot water and reserved the water. Add the onion and garlic cloves to the blender as well as the spices. Peel the tomato skin and remove seeds, place in blender. In mean time blacken the tomato, onion and garlic cloves. Soak chiles in hot water for 15 minutes.Oh yes and don’t forget to serve a salsa on the side, green will go great. Some people also like to add fresh finely chopped pineapple to the tacos, I never do but it’s your choice. You all know that Mexican tacos are always topped with finely chopped cilantro and onion, the same applies here. This is completely optional and will not affect the taste either way. Another ingredient I will occasionally add is achiote paste for a more vibrant color. I wouldn’t recommend the chipotles because while they taste great, they will overpower the other chiles and spices. I’ve also read some recipes where people have used chipotle chiles to make the tacos spicier. Since the tacos are mild I will, depending on my mood, add a couple/few chiles de arbol to spice it up. Also allowing for the long marinating time will allow the the Bromelain in the pineapple to tenderize the pork. The flavors of the chiles and spices will be best absorbed by the pork. This is a 2 day process and I highly recommend that you don’t cut the marinating time short. My recipe is a slightly evolved recipe that I was given by one of my sisters. They are mild, tender with a hint of sweet pineapple and guaranteed to satisfy every palette. It is these combinations of herbs, spices, juices, and cooking method that give tacos al pastor their unique taste. The tacos can have an array of ingredients such as oregano, cumin, cloves, chile guajillo, chile ancho, vinegar, pineapple juice, or fresh pineapple, orange juice, soda and/or achiote paste. In fact taquerias (taquerias are restaurants specializing in tacos) highly guard their secret recipes and will never share what makes their tacos taste better than or unique from the taqueria down the street. Tacos Al Pastor are one of those dishes where everyone has their own guarded personal recipes. ![]() Different regions of Mexico will incorporate or change the recipe to use ingredients typical to the region. The popularity of these tacos grew and overtime spread around the country. Over time the meat changed from lamb to pork, more typical of Mexican cuisine. The meat is cooked on the spits and thinly sliced to be served on top of corn tortillas as tacos. The Lebanese immigrants cooked lamb that was marinated with local Mexican herbs and spices then pineapple was placed a top the spit. And this is how tacos al pastor were born. Lebanese immigrants, to Mexico, introduced the method of cooking meats on vertical spits, like shawarma or kebabs as is typical in the middle east. First let’s talk about their origin, tacos al pastor are the new world cousin to the Lebanese shawarma. ![]() These tacos are unlike any other tacos both in taste and origin. Those of you that have never tasted Tacos Al Pastor have been missing out. Have you ever tried Tacos Al Pastor? If you have then I’m sure you’d agree that they are the best tacos in the world. The Spanish word Pastor means shepherd, so these tacos translate to shepherd style tacos. When you’ve first tried Tacos Al Pastor Nancy Lopez-McHugh is sure you’ll agree that they are the best tacos in the world.
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