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.

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 6 hrs 30 mins

Total Time 6 hrs 45 mins

Course crock pot/slow cooker, Pork

Cuisine Mexican

Servings tacos

Calories 236 kcal

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

Directions

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: 1tacoCalories: 236kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 23gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 53mgSodium: 404mgPotassium: 469mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 185IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 59mgIron: 2mg

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