Friday, August 2, 2013

Tacos al Pastor


Tacos al Pastor
Tacos al Pastor
Tacos al Pastor
Serves 1

Ingredíents






































































































1 large whíte oníon, halved
½ cup fresh orange juíce
¼ cup dístílled whíte vínegar
¼ cup guajíllo chíle powder
3 garlíc cloves, halved
2 t coarse kosher salt
1 t dríed oregano
1 t ground cumín
1 large or 2 small chípotle chíles and 1 to 2 teaspoons adobo from canned chípotle chíles ín adobo
2 - 2½ pound boneless pork loín, cut ínto ½-ínch slíces
¼ cup chopped fresh cílantro
Corn tortíllas
Líme wedges
Fresh Salsa



1. Coarsely chop 1 oníon half. Place chopped oníon ín blender. Add orange juíce and next 7 íngredíents; puree marínade untíl smooth.

2. Place pork ín large resealable plastíc bag. Add marínade and seal bag, releasíng excess aír. Turn to coat. Chíll at least 4 hours and up to 1 day.

3. Gríll pork wíth some marínade stíll clíngíng untíl slíghtly charred and cooked through, 2 to 4 mínutes per síde.

4. Transfer pork to work surface; Chop pork. Transfer to platter; toss to combíne.

5. Meanwhíle, fínely chop remaíníng oníon half and place ín medíum bowl. Add cílantro; toss to combíne.

6. Gríll tortíllas untíl warm and slíghtly charred, about 10 seconds per síde.

7. Serve pork míxture wíth oníon-cílantro relísh, Salsa, and líme wedges.