Tacos Al Pastor are thinly sliced pieces of marinated pork that make for the best taco. Serve them up with some sliced onion, pineapple, and cilantro and you have yourself a fantastic dinner your family will devour.
Use a sharp knife to slice pork into thin slices. Place in a large mixing bowl or resealable plastic bag.
Cut the pineapple into 2-inch wide spears. Dice approximately 1 cup of pineapple and set the rest of the spears aside.
Add the roughly chopped onion into a blender along with 1 cup of the cubed pineapple. Add in orange juice, white vinegar, chipotle, chile powder, garlic, salt, and oregano. Puree until smooth.
Pour marinade over pork. Refrigerate and let marinate at least 4 hours.
Heat a skillet or grill to high heat. Working in small batches, sear each slice of pork until cooked through, 2 to 4 minutes. At the same time, grill pineapple until lightly charred. Roughly chop the cooked pork and dice cooked pineapple.
Serve meat up hot on a warmed tortilla topped with freshly chopped cilantro, diced grilled pineapple, sliced red onion, and a lime wedge.
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Notes
No Grill? No problem! You can easily make this recipe on your stovetop as well by cooking the meat and vegetables in a large heavy skillet or grill pan over medium-high heat. Your cooking time may increase by a couple of minutes and you won’t get that smoky grill flavor, but it’ll still be delicious!