Tacos al Pastor

Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Very Healthy
Popular
Health score
65%
Tacos al Pastor
45 min.
8
356kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • 2.5 pound pork loin boneless cut into 1/2-inch slices
  • 0.3 cup guajillo chile powder 
  • small chipotle chiles and 1 to 2 teaspoons adobo from chipotle chiles in adobo canned
  • teaspoons coarse kosher salt 
  • servings corn tortillas 
  • 0.3 cup cilantro leaves fresh chopped
  •  garlic cloves halved
  • teaspoon ground cumin 
  • servings lime wedges 
  • 0.5 cup orange juice fresh
  • teaspoon oregano dried (preferably Mexican)
  •  pineapple peeled
  • servings smoky two-chile salsa 
  • 0.3 cup distilled vinegar white
  • large onion white halved

Equipment

  • bowl
  • blender
  • grill
  • ziploc bags

Directions

  1. Coarsely chop 1 onion half. Coarsely chop 2 pineapple rounds, discarding core; cover and chill remaining pineapple.
  2. Place chopped onion and chopped pineapple in blender.
  3. Add orange juice and next 7 ingredients; puree marinade until smooth.
  4. Place pork in large resealable plastic bag.
  5. Add marinade and seal bag, releasing excess air. Turn to coat. Chill at least 4 hours and up to 1 day.
  6. Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Grill remaining pineapple until warm and slightly charred, 4 to 6 minutes per side. Grill pork with some marinade still clinging until slightly charred and cooked through, 2 to 4 minutes per side.
  7. Transfer pineapple and pork to work surface; chop pineapple into 1/2-inch cubes, discarding cores. Chop pork.
  8. Transfer to platter; toss to combine.
  9. Meanwhile, finely chop remaining onion half and place in medium bowl.
  10. Add cilantro; toss to combine. Grill tortillas until warm and slightly charred, about 10 seconds per side.
  11. Serve pork-pineapple mixture with onion-cilantro relish, Smoky Two-Chile Salsa, and lime wedges.
  12. To make your own guajillo chile powder, finely grind about 6 large dried seeded guajillo chiles in a spice mill to yield about 1/4 cup powder.

Nutrition Facts

Calories356kcal
Protein39.34%
Fat18.05%
Carbs42.61%

Properties

Glycemic Index
42.77
Glycemic Load
14.14
Inflammation Score
-9
Nutrition Score
30.017391028612%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.03mg
Hesperetin
2.28mg
Naringenin
0.37mg
Luteolin
0.02mg
Isorhamnetin
0.94mg
Kaempferol
0.12mg
Myricetin
0.04mg
Quercetin
4.29mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:355.68kcal
17.78%
Fat:7.25g
11.15%
Saturated Fat:1.98g
12.4%
Carbohydrates:38.51g
12.84%
Net Carbohydrates:31.66g
11.51%
Sugar:18.03g
20.03%
Cholesterol:89.3mg
29.77%
Sodium:882.33mg
38.36%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:35.54g
71.09%
Vitamin C:66.94mg
81.14%
Vitamin B6:1.42mg
70.88%
Manganese:1.31mg
65.71%
Selenium:41.85µg
59.79%
Vitamin B1:0.79mg
52.43%
Vitamin B3:10.22mg
51.1%
Vitamin A:2251.42IU
45.03%
Phosphorus:443.77mg
44.38%
Potassium:997.03mg
28.49%
Fiber:6.84g
27.37%
Vitamin B2:0.43mg
25.39%
Zinc:3.24mg
21.63%
Magnesium:86.19mg
21.55%
Copper:0.31mg
15.41%
Vitamin B5:1.53mg
15.27%
Iron:2.45mg
13.63%
Vitamin K:13.37µg
12.73%
Vitamin B12:0.72µg
12.05%
Folate:35.97µg
8.99%
Calcium:71.02mg
7.1%
Vitamin E:0.98mg
6.55%
Vitamin D:0.57µg
3.78%
Source:Epicurious