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Tacos al Pastor
by @NomNomMarinated pork tacos with pineapple, onions, and cilantro — a Mexican street food classic.
Source / link: Mexikanische Küche
Ingredients
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| 800 g | Pork (neck), thinly sliced |
| 200 g | Pineapple chunks |
| 3 EL | Achiote paste (or 2 EL paprika + vinegar) |
| 3 Stück | Garlic cloves |
| 1 TL | Cumin |
| 1 TL | Oregano |
| 1 Stück | Onion |
| 1 Bund | Cilantro (fresh) |
| 12 Stück | Corn tortillas |
| 2 Stück | Lime |
| 1 TL | Salt |
Preparation
Step by step through the recipe
- 1 Marinate 800 g thinly sliced pork (shoulder) with 3 EL achiote paste (or paprika-vinegar mixture), 3 Stück garlic cloves, 1 TL cumin, 1 TL oregano and 1 TL salt for at least 4 hours.
- 2 Sear the marinated meat in a very hot pan or on the grill until it caramelizes lightly.
- 3 Briefly fry 200 g pineapple pieces along with it.
- 4 Cut the meat into small pieces.
- 5 Briefly warm 12 Stück corn tortillas.
- 6 Fill the tacos with the meat, the 200 g pineapple pieces, 1 Stück onion and 1 Bund cilantro, drizzle with 2 Stück lime and serve.
Notes & tips
Note: Contains gluten (tortillas, if made from wheat) + optional soy (soy sauce in marinade).
Nutrition
estimated per serving- Calories
- 667 kcal
- Protein
- 60 g
- Fat
- 33 g
- Carbs
- 41 g
– = ingredient not in nutrition database (estimate incomplete)
