Beef / Pork

tacos al pastor takes several minutes to prepare.

tacos al pastor takes several minutes to cook.

tacos al pastor makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for tacos al pastor are:

1 large white onion, halved
1 pineapple, peeled, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick rounds
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
1/4 cup guajillo chile powder
3 garlic cloves, halved
2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano (preferably Mexican)
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 large or 2 small chipotle chiles and 1 to 2 teaspoons adobo from canned chipotle chiles in adobo
1 2 1/2-to 3-pound boneless pork loin, cut into 1/2-inch slices
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Corn tortillas
Smoky Two-Chile Salsa
Lime wedges

Here is how you make tacos al pastor:

Coarsely chop 1 onion half.Coarselychop 2 pineapple rounds, discardingcore; cover and chill remainingpineapple. Place chopped onion andchopped pineapple in blender. Addorange juice and next 7 ingredients;puree marinade until smooth. Placepork in large resealable plastic bag.Add marinade and seal bag, releasingexcess air. Turn to coat. Chill at least 4hours and up to 1 day.Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat).Grill remaining pineapple until warmand slightly charred, 4 to 6 minutes perside. Grill pork with some marinadestill clinging until slightly charred andcooked through, 2 to 4 minutes per side.Transfer pineapple and pork to worksurface; chop pineapple into 1/2-inchcubes, discarding cores. Chop pork.Transfer to platter; toss to combine.Meanwhile, finely chop remainingonion half and place in medium bowl.Add cilantro; toss to combine. Grilltortillas until warm and slightly charred,about 10 seconds per side.Serve pork-pineapple mixture withonion-cilantro relish, Smoky Two-ChileSalsa, and lime wedges.Test-kitchen tip: To make your ownguajillo chile powder, finely grind about6 large dried seeded guajillo chiles in aspice mill to yield about 1/4 cup powder. Meanwhile, finely chop remainingonion half and place in medium bowl.Add cilantro; toss to combine. Grilltortillas until warm and slightly charred,about 10 seconds per side.Serve pork-pineapple mixture withonion-cilantro relish, Smoky Two-ChileSalsa, and lime wedges.Test-kitchen tip: To make your ownguajillo chile powder, finely grind about6 large dried seeded guajillo chiles in aspice mill to yield about 1/4 cup powder.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user METTLEMETAL.

The nutritional information for tacos al pastor is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 349.7

• Total Fat: 9.2 g
• Cholesterol: 131.5 mg
• Sodium: 895.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 17.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.7 g
• Protein: 48.2 g