Tacos al Pastor

Name: Tacos al Pastor
Total time: 2 h 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 600 g pork shoulder, thinly sliced; 40 g achiote paste; 4 guajillo chiles, stemmed and soaked; 300 g pineapple, divided; 1 medium white onion / 150 g; 3 garlic cloves; 120 ml orange juice; 30 ml white vinegar; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp cumin; 1½ tsp salt; 12 small corn tortillas; 25 g cilantro; 2 limes; Salsa, to serve

Achiote-marinated pork, charred pineapple, white onion, cilantro and lime — staged by a pineapple whose sombrero is larger than the extractor hood.

2 hr 35 minPorkFeaturing Paco, Lola, Guillermo, Oliver, Gio, Pastor Pete

Ingredients

600 g pork shoulder, thinly sliced
40 g achiote paste
4 guajillo chiles, stemmed and soaked
300 g pineapple, divided
1 medium white onion / 150 g
3 garlic cloves
120 ml orange juice
30 ml white vinegar
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp cumin
1½ tsp salt
12 small corn tortillas
25 g cilantro
2 limes
Salsa, to serve

Three essential steps

Blend the achiote, guajillo, half the pineapple, garlic, orange juice, vinegar, oregano, cumin and salt. Coat the pork and marinate for at least two hours.
Cook the pork in hot batches until browned and caramelized. Char the remaining pineapple separately.
Warm the tortillas and assemble with pork, charred pineapple, white onion, cilantro and fresh lime.