Name: Tacos al Pastor
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Dried pasilla chiles, seeded and torn to pieces - 8; Dried guajillo chiles, seeded and torn to pieces - 8; Garlic, chopped - 8 cloves; Achiote powder - 1 teaspoon; Ground cumin - ½ teaspoon; Whole cloves - 5; White vinegar - 1 cup; Salt to taste - 1 cup; Pork tenderloin, thinly sliced - 2 pounds; Chopped pineapple - ½ cup; Corn tortillas - 32 (5 inch); Onion, chopped - 1 small; Chopped fresh cilantro - ½ cup; Limes, cut in wedges - 4

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Ingredients for - Tacos al Pastor

1. Dried pasilla chiles, seeded and torn to pieces - 8

2. Dried guajillo chiles, seeded and torn to pieces - 8

3. Garlic, chopped - 8 cloves

4. Achiote powder - 1 teaspoon

5. Ground cumin - ½ teaspoon

6. Whole cloves - 5

7. White vinegar - 1 cup

8. Salt to taste - 1 cup

9. Pork tenderloin, thinly sliced - 2 pounds

10. Chopped pineapple - ½ cup

11. Corn tortillas - 32 (5 inch)

12. Onion, chopped - 1 small

13. Chopped fresh cilantro - ½ cup

14. Limes, cut in wedges - 4

How to cook deliciously - Tacos al Pastor

1. Stage

Soak pasilla chiles and guajillo chiles in a bowl with hot water until chiles are softened, about 10 minutes; drain. Mash chiles, garlic, achiote powder, cumin, and cloves in a saucepan with a fork.

2. Stage

Pour vinegar into sauce pan and bring to a boil; cook and stir until mixture becomes a thick paste. Season with salt. Rub chile paste over sliced pork, stacking meat on a plate. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 8 hours to overnight.

3. Stage

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir marinated pork and pineapple until pork is browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Divide pork over stacks of two corn tortillas and serve with onion, cilantro, and lime wedges.