Tacos Al Pastor
Slow Cooker Tacos al Pastor is a Mexican dish made with thinly shredded pork, that's marinated in a variety of seasonings and served, traditionally, on tortillas with pineapple, cilantro and onions.
Servings: 18 tacos
Calories: 236kcal
Equipment
- 6 quart slow cooker
Ingredients
- 3.5 lb boneless pork shoulder
- 20 oz canned pineapple
- 1 medium onion diced
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 3 whole chiles in adobo
- 2 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 packets Goya Sazon
- 18 6 inch flour tortillas
- 1 cup fresh pineapple diced
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped
- ¼ cup onion finely diced
Instructions
- Trim any visible fat off the pork shoulder. Place the pork into a 6 quart or larger slow cooker.
- Divide the canned pinapple with juice and the onion in half. Put half of each into the slow cooker with the pork.
- Put the remaining pineapple with juice and onion into a blender or food processor. Add the vinegar, chiles in adobo, garlic, chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt and Goya packets. Blend until smooth.
- Pour the sauce over the pork and cook on low for 6 hours. Shred the pork and return it to sit in the juices for 30 minutes.
- Assemble the tacos by warming up the tortillas. Then drain the pork and layer on the tortilla along with fresh pineapple, cilantro and onion for a traditional version.
- For an Americanized taco: top with cheese, sour cream, lettuce and tomato.
Notes
Substitutions: corn tortillas for flour ones. Replace Goya Sazon seasoning with achiote paste if you can find it. Add in some hot sauce to make these tacos spicy.
Nutrition
Serving: 1taco | Calories: 236kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 404mg | Potassium: 469mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 185IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 2mg