- prep: 2 hr 15 min
- cook: 1 hr 30 min
- total: 3 hr 45 min
Summary
This Spicy Tacos Al Pastor recipe is perfect for serving a crowd. You can bake it in an oven or on the grill. It's impressive to see and even more delicious to eat.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless pork shoulder, cut into just under 1/2 inch (3/8) slices
- 3 tablespoons achiote paste
- 2 tablespoons guajillo chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup white vinegar
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice
- 1 pineapple
- Fresh cilantro, chopped
- Green onion, diced
- Cotija cheese, crumbled
- Tomatoes, seeded and diced
- Corn tortillas
- 1 thick wooden skewer or wooden dowel, soaked in water 20 minutes.
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 1
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 2473 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 140 g 214.66%
- Saturated Fat: 41 g 206.35%
- Trans Fat: 5 g %
- Cholesterol: 225 mg 75%
- Sodium: 11981 mg 499.22%
- Calcium: 490 mg 49.04%
- Potassium: 733 mg 20.93%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 18 mg 98.67%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 214 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 23 g 91.64%
- Sugar: 39 g
- Protein: 93 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 1 g
- Vitamin A 179.49%
- Vitamin C 140.33%
- Vitamin D 0%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat25
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch12
- Exchange - Vegetables6
- Exchange - Lean Meat7
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total4 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total4 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy1 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total9 oz-eq