A delicious mix of sweet, savory, tangy and spicy. This is what you get with al pastor tacos. Traditionally made with marinated pork that’s cooked on a vertical skewer, known as a trompo, the process is lengthy. My easy al pastor tacos recipe is a cheat method to getting the same flavors of a traditional al pastor but in much less time. Make quick and easy al pastor tacos for lunch or dinner. This recipe was inspired by my friend Arnie. Check out his page for more delicious TexMex recipes.

What are Al Pastor Tacos?

A traditional Mexican recipe that is grilled on a vertical skewer or spit. Al Pastor tacos use sliced pork shoulder that is marinated in adobo sauce and stacked on a vertical skewer and slow cooked resulting in very tender meat. This sweet and savory taco is served with pineapple, white onion and cilantro.

Quick and Easy Al Pastor Tacos.

My recipe is a simple version of achieving the same deliciously sweet and savory meal without all the extra work and tools. While some might argue these are not al pastor tacos, the ingredients and flavors are the same. So you be the judge.

Step 1: Make homemade adobo sauce

This homemade adobo sauce is fast and easy to make.

To start, remove the stems and seeds from the dried chilies. Place them in a sauce pan with garlic cloves, onion, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, oregano and cover with water. Bring the water to a simmer and cook for 15-20 minutes until the chilies are soft.

Next, transfer the chilies and veggies from the water to a blender. Make sure to discard the bay leaf and cinnamon stick. Add achiote paste, pineapple juice, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, Dad’s All purpose seasoning, apple cider vinegar and water from the chilies. Blend everything together until smooth.

Step 2: Time to grill the pork.

This is where the recipe starts to become different from traditional al pastor tacos. Instead of using sliced pork shoulder, I used ground pork. It’s simple, easy and cooks much faster.

Preheat the griddle to medium heat and place the block of ground pork on the hot flat top. Leave it on for 1-2 minutes to help build a crust. Start breaking it apart to cook through.

Reduce the heat to low and pour the adobo sauce over the grilled pork and mix it in. Add the diced pineapple, cover and let everything cook together for about 10 minutes.

Don’t forget to warm up your tortillas and it’s time to assemble our tacos. Add a nice scoop of the cooked pork and top with fresh diced white onion and cilantro! Easy and delicious!

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Easy Al Pastor Tacos

My easy al pastor tacos recipe is a cheat method to getting quick and easy al pastor tacos for lunch or dinner.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 4 People

Calories 467kcal

Author Maciek Zurawski

Ingredients

• 1 lbs Ground pork
• 8 Corn tortillas
• 1/4 cup Diced pineapple

Adobo Sauce Ingredients

• 15 Dried guajillo chilies
• 3 Dried arbol chilies
• 3 Dried chipotle chilies
• 1 Bay leaf
• 1 Cinnamon stick
• 6 Garlic cloves
• 1 tsp Dried oregano
• 1/2 White onion
• 2 cup Water
• 3 Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
• 6 oz Can of pineapple juice
• 2 tbsp Achiote paste
• 2 tbsp Apple cider vinegar
• 1 tbsp Dad's all purpose rub

Instructions

• Remove the stems and seeds from the dried chilies.
• Place the chilies in a sauce pan with the garlic, onion, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, oregano and cover with water. Bring the water to a simmer and cook for 15-20 minutes until the chilies are soft.
• Transfer the chilies and veggies from the water to a blender. Throw out the bay leaf and cinnamon stick and save about 1 cup of the water.
• To the blender, add achiote paste, pineapple juice, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, Dad's all purpose rub, apple cider vinegar and 1 cup of water from the chilies. Blend everything together until smooth.
• Preheat the griddle to a medium high heat and place the block of ground pork on the hot flat top. Leave it on for 1-2 minutes to help build a crust. Start breaking it apart to cook through.
• Reduce the heat to low and pour enough adobo sauce over pork to coat it evenly. Add the diced pineapple, cover and let everything cook for 5-10 minutes.
• Warm up the corn tortillas on the griddle and assemble the tacos with the cooked pork and garnish with chopped white onion and cilantro. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 467kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 226mg | Potassium: 570mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 214IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 126mg | Iron: 3mg

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