How to Make Slow Cooker Tacos al Pastor - A Step-by-Step Guide
Tacos al Pastor is a classic Mexican dish that originated in central Mexico, and is known for its flavorful and tender pork. Traditionally, this dish is made by marinating thinly sliced pork in a combination of spices, chilies, and pineapple, and then cooking it on a vertical spit. However, if you don't have access to a vertical spit or the time to tend to it, you can still enjoy the delicious flavors of Tacos al Pastor by making it in the slow cooker.
The slow cooker method of making...
Ingredients
- ⅔ large pineapple - peeled, cored, and chopped into small chunks
- 1 small white onion, quartered
- 1 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, or more to taste
- 2 dried guajillo chiles, stemmed and seeded, or more to taste
- 1 dried chile de arbol pepper, stemmed and seeded, or more to taste
- 3 cloves garlic, halved
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano
- ½ cup orange juice
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons achiote powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon lime zest, or to taste
- ½ teaspoon ground ancho chile powder
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 (3 pound) boneless pork loin, cubed
- 1 tablespoon canola oil, or more as needed
- 20 (6 inch) corn tortillas
- ½ cup diced fresh pineapple
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- ⅔ white onion, diced
Information
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 7 hrs
- Total Time: 7 hrs 30 mins
- Servings: 10
- Yield: 10 tacos
Nutrition
398 cal.
- Total Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
- Sodium: 543mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 43g
- Dietary Fiber: 5g
- Total Sugars: 15g
- Protein: 26g
- Vitamin C: 71mg
- Calcium: 87mg
- Iron: 2mg
- Potassium: 1635mg