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    Slow Cooked Al Pastor Tacos

    Published: Mar 30, 2019 · Modified: Nov 18, 2019 by Amanda Cooks & Styles · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    Delicious Slow Cooked Al Pastor Tacos - Mexican style al pastor pork slow cooked in the oven. Serve on hot tortillas with fresh pineapple salsa.

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    Slow Cooked Al Pastor Tacos

    Ingredients:

    • 2 lb. pork shoulder or butt
    • 2 tablespoon oil
    • ½ cup pineapple juice
    • 1 teaspoon cumin
    • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
    • 1 tablespoon achiote paste
    • 1 teaspoon guajilo chile pepper (ground)
    • 1 tablespoon chipotle in adobo sauce
    • ¼ cup distilled vinegar
    • 2 garlic cloves minced
    • juice of 1 lime
    • corn tortillas for serving
    • Pineapple Avocado Salsa (optional)
    • jack cheese (optional)

    Directions:

    1. Preheat oven to 275 degrees.
    2. Pat pork dry and season with salt and pepper.
    3. In a bowl combine pineapple juice, cumin, oregano, achiote paste, guajillo chil pepper, chipotle, vinegar, minced garlic and lime juice. Set aside.
    4. In a deep cast iron skillet or dutch oven, heat 2 tablespoon oil over high heat. Once the oil is very hot, carefully sear pork on all sides. Remove from heat.
    5. Pour pineapple juice mixture on top of pork and cover with lid or aluminum foil. Place in the oven for about 3 hours. The pork is ready when you can easily pull it apart with a fork.
    6. Heat tortillas over open flame or over a hot skillet for a few seconds on each side. Repeat with all tortillas.
    7. Serve with fresh pineapple avocado salsa, shredded jack cheese and hot sauce. Enjoy!

    Slow Cooked Al Pastor

    Amanda Cooks & Styles
    5 from 25 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 3 hours hrs
    Total Time 3 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Mexican

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 lb. pork shoulder or butt
    • 2 tablespoon oil
    • ½ cup pineapple juice
    • 1 teaspoon cumin
    • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
    • 1 tablespoon achiote paste
    • 1 teaspoon guajilo chile pepper ground
    • 1 tablespoon chipotle in adobo sauce
    • ¼ cup distilled vinegar
    • 2 garlic cloves minced
    • juice of 1 lime
    • corn tortillas for serving
    • Pineapple Avocado Salsa
    • optional
    • jack cheese optional

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 275 degrees.
    • Pat pork dry and season with salt and pepper.
    • In a bowl combine pineapple juice, cumin, oregano, achiote paste, guajillo chil pepper, chipotle, vinegar, minced garlic and lime juice. Set aside.
    • In a deep cast iron skillet or dutch oven, heat 2 tablespoon oil over high heat. Once the oil is very hot, carefully sear pork on all sides. Remove from heat.
    • Pour pineapple juice mixture on top of pork and cover with lid or aluminum foil. Place in the oven for about 3 hours. The pork is ready when you can easily pull it apart with a fork.
    • Heat tortillas over open flame or over a hot skillet for a few seconds on each side. Repeat with all tortillas.
    • Serve with fresh pineapple avocado salsa, shredded jack cheese and hot sauce. Enjoy!
    Keyword al pastor, easy mexican dinner, How to make al pastor, slow cooked al pastor, taco dinner, tacos
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