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Tacos al Pastor
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Tacos al Pastor

Marinated pork tacos with pineapple, onions, and cilantro — a Mexican street food classic.

⏱️ Prep time 30 min. 🍳 Cook time 25 min. 🍽️ 4 servings 📊 Difficulty: medium ⭐ 9/10
🥜 Allergies considered in this recipe: 🌾 Gluten🫘 Soja

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

  1. 1Marinate the meat with achiote (or paprika-vinegar mixture), garlic, cumin, oregano, and salt for at least 4 hours.
  2. 2Sear the meat in a very hot pan or on the grill until it lightly caramelizes.
  3. 3Briefly cook the pineapple along with it.
  4. 4Cut the meat into small pieces.
  5. 5Warm the corn tortillas briefly.
  6. 6Fill the tacos with meat, pineapple, onion, and cilantro, drizzle with lime, and serve.

Notes & tips

Note: Contains gluten (tortillas, if made from wheat) + optional soy (soy sauce in marinade). With corn tortillas (gluten-free) + without soy sauce, low in allergens. WITHOUT milk, WITHOUT egg.

Nutrition

estimated per serving
Calories
667 kcal
Protein
60 g
Fat
33 g
Carbs
41 g

– = ingredient not in nutrition database (estimate incomplete)