![]() ![]() Traditionally, the meat for Tacos al Pastor is cooked on a rotating spit, then thin slices of pork are shaved off as needed for the tacos. So I decided I needed to try and recreate this popular Mexican meal at home. He loved every dish he tried, but his favorite thing, hands down, was the Tacos al Pastor. One of my boys recently spent some time in Mexico as a missionary. I can tell you, that is the key to serving good, delicious Tacos Al Pastor! I hope you will enjoy'em as much as we do.įrom my grill to yours, another Mexican favorite, The Tacos Al Pastor recipe.TACOS AL PASTOR - Thinly sliced pork is marinated in a mixture of Mexican seasonings, peppers and pineapple juice, then grilled and served in warm tortillas with cilantro and fresh pineapple. Simple, isn't it? Idea is to let Al Pastor meat shine on tacos. Grilled or fresh pineapple, or lime-pineapple salsa. A zesty, citrus-y salsa such as Salsa VerdeĢ. These simple ingredients bring out the flavor of gajjillo chili marinade, pineapple and make a delicious taco experience.ġ. No wonder Tacos Al Pastor is second name for Al Pastor because THE best way to enjoy charred, juicy, sweet and spicy Al Pastor meat is to wrap it in soft tortillas with some zesty salsa, more pineapple and red onion. Serving Suggestion: You can also serve Al Pastor like a Mexican Platter with side of pineapple, salsa verde, and soft tortillas to make-your-own tacos for Tacos Tuesday or Sunday Grilled Dinner. Tip: Cook pineapple separately on grill for serving or making salsa. I love keeping meat-only skewers so that I can grill'em perfectly without worrying for fruit over-grilled or falling apart. You can also skew additional pieces of pineapple along with chicken for more grille pineapple flavor. This also mimics the fire-pit flavor of roasted pineapple dripping on chicken. The open flame caramelize the sweetness of pineapple in marinade bringing close-to-original flavor in homemade easy el Pastor tacos recipe.įor juicy caramelized chicken kabobs, I brush chicken with more pineapple juice while grilling. This is why I love grilling Al Pastor like Greek Kabobs skewed on iron skewers. To get that charred, fire-roasted Al Pastor flavor at home, grill or oven broiler is the way to go. Note: Even though it is a chilies based marinade, it is not very high in heat. When using fresh, I recommend juicing few slices of pineapple or bring a can of pineapple juice to add punch of flavor in the marinade. I would only use fresh pineapple if and only pineapple is fully ripe and juicy. (I use both juice and pineapple in marinade.) I like it because it gave me consistent flavor of pineapple every time I tried. My vote goes to canned pineapple packed in pineapple juice. I have tried this recipe with both fresh and canned pineapple. It tastes so good, I even use it as enchilada sauce.Ĭooked vs Fresh Pineapple: One of the key ingredient in Al Pastor marinade is pineapple. The resulting marinade has bright citrus and pineapple forward flavor with very subtle heat of chilies. When chilies are soft, I puree these with pineapple, pineapple juice, garlic, lemon juice, oil, tomato paste, oregano and cilantro. I toast and soak dried chilies in hot water. Two key ingredients which make this marinade special are: Guajillo Chilies and Pineapple. The base marinade ingredients are garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, cilantro, and oregano. My goal was to share Al Pastor recipe which highlights Al Pastor fire-roast flavor, pineapple flavor but is easily prepared at home.įirst step to delicious Al Pastor Tacos is Al Pastor marinade. So, please don't skimp or skip pineapple from this recipe. Every time I have had Al Pastor Tacos, pineapple is the star flavor. One thing to note is there is no Al Pastor without Pineapple. Overall, a lot of deliciousness goes into this humble shepherd-style chicken roast famous by name Al Pastor. Pineapple grills with meat, juice of grilling pineapple add sweetness to roasting meat. Meat ( chicken or pork) is layered with rings of pineapple. Resulting meat is juicy, and has smokey fire-roast flavor. Traditional Al Pastor, or Tacos Al Pastor, is prepared Greek Shawarma-style or Dönar Kabob style on an iron rod which revolves around fire-pit to roast the meat as it rotates. (Oven roasted version is bonus for weeknights. ![]() This recipe is also summer approved because I'm sharing instructions (and tips) to grill chicken al pastor outdoor. I'm certain, this easy recipe will make your next taco night extra special! Only 15 minutes prep and easy to find ingredients. ![]() Do you love enjoying Tacos Al Pastor in your favorite Mexican Restaurant? Imagine serving same fire-pit style juicy charred Chicken Al Pastor tacos at home, made from scratch with lots of pineapples and chilies. ![]()
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