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carne al pastor for tacos, burritos and nachos..... Great recipe for carne al pastor for tacos, burritos and nachos. absolutely delish in tacos on nachos or in burritos. The meat was super tender and tasted just like authentic tacos al pastor. It really sets off this dish!.

carne al pastor for tacos, burritos and nachos.... Arguably the most well-known al carbon preparation out there is carne asada though there is one key difference. Tacos al pastor is a Mexican recipe with Lebanese influences. The practice of slowly roasting the marinated meat on a vertical spit is similar to Lebanese shawarma. You can cook carne al pastor for tacos, burritos and nachos.... using 11 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of carne al pastor for tacos, burritos and nachos....

  1. It's 3 lb of pork shoulder roast chopped up in to really tiny pieces...
  2. Prepare 3 of chile anchos boiled till tender.
  3. It's 3 of chile guajillos boiled till tender.
  4. Prepare 1 cup of pineapple juice.
  5. Prepare 5 clove of garlic.
  6. Prepare 1 of onion cut in half.
  7. You need 1 cup of white vinagre.
  8. It's 1 tbsp of ground cinnamon.
  9. You need 1 tbsp of dried oregano.
  10. It's 1 of fresh pineapple peeled and cut up into little pieces or 2 cans of crushed pineapple.
  11. It's 1 of oil to fry.

This recipe has to be modified slightly to cook it in a regular kitchen; however, the pork still possesses the chile and pineapple flavors that make it a cult favorite. How To Make Tacos Al Pastor. The secret to having the right flavor is in the marinade. Tacos al pastor have a distinct flavor and you have to make them right to achieve the "al pastor" flavor.

carne al pastor for tacos, burritos and nachos.... step by step

  1. place all ingredients except pork meat, half of the onion and the pineapple in the blender and blend on high until very smooth. u may have to add a little water in the blender to blend completely..
  2. in a large dish place pork meat and the other half of the onion chopped up finely and the pineapple.
  3. when blended mix is mixed and smooth add it to the dish with meat and mix very well.
  4. let sit covered in the dish for at least 4 hrs.
  5. in a large fry pan or on a large flat grill heat up and add oil, dump in the mixture from the dish.
  6. fry on med-high to high till meat gets somewhat crispy and caramelized. This is a good time to taste for needed salt..
  7. serve on heated tortillas with chopped onion, cilantro, and a salsa of ur choice (our fav salsa for this is my guacamole salsa thats on my profile).
  8. salt to taste.

A secret to making tacos al pastor is to include pineapple juice in the marinade, as well as fresh pieces of grilled pineapple on the tacos themselves. Chimichanga (deep fried burrito) Quesadilla Esp. (lg. w/choice of meat) Carnitas Plate (w/corn or flour tortillas) Steak (w/corn or flour tortillas) Carne en su Jugo. Lengua (beef tongue platter) Chile Verde (green sauce pork) Chile Colorado (red sauce beef) Plato al Pastor. Fajitas (chicken or beef) Chicken Mole. Pollo ala Plancha Tortilla Chip Nachos Piled High With Beans, Rice, Cheese, Guacamole, Sour Cream, Pico de Gallo and Your Choice of Meat. (Al Pastor, Carnitas, Carne Asada).