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Tacos Al Pastor

Barbara
A flavorful taco topped with a tasty avocado salsa verde that is sure to please everyone.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Marinate 1 day
Total Time 1 day 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 16 tacos

Equipment

  • immersion blender

Ingredients
  

Marinade:

  • 12 oz jar Piquillo peppers packed in water, do not drain
  • ½ cup orange juice
  • 2 limes, juiced
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 2 tsp Achiote
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • ¼ cup vinegar

Avocado Salsa:

  • 12 oz jar pickled jalapeño peppers, do not drain
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 Avocados, diced
  • ⅓ cup vegetable oil

For the Tacos:

  • 1 lb pork tenderloin, sliced ¼ inch thick
  • 4 strips bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • ½ cup pineapple, cut into a small dice
  • corn tortillas
  • limes, quartered
  • ¼ cup diced onion
  • cilantro, chopped

Instructions
 

Prepare marinade:

  • Place Piquillo peppers, orange juice, lime juice, cumin, pepper, salt, bay leaves, oregano, Achiote, garlic, onion, and vinegar in a large bowl.
  • Use an immersion blender and purée all the ingredients together until you have a smooth liquid.
  • Place pork tenderloin slices in a large ziplock baggie.
  • Add marinade to the bag with the sliced pork tenderloin.
  • Refrigerate overnight.
  • Smush bag occasionally while it marinates overnight to ensure the marinade coats all the pork slices.

Prepare Avocado Salsa:

  • Place jar of pickled jalapeño peppers, 1 chopped onion, 4 garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon salt, diced avocado in a large bowl.
  • Use an immersion blender to purée ingredients into a smooth liquid.
  • Slowly add oil while blending salsa until emulsified and salsa is smooth and creamy.
  • Place salsa in an airtight container and refrigerate overnight.

Cook Tacos:

  • Heat corn tortillas on a lightly greased comal or skillet until soft.
  • Transfer cooked pork from the marinade onto a cutting board and chop into a rough dice.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Fry bacon pieces until they render their fat.
  • Add chopped marinated pork to the skillet along with the pineapple pieces.
  • Place cooked pork onto heated corn tortillas.
  • Top with a dollop of avocado salsa, some fresh cilantro and chopped onion.
  • Serve tacos with wedges of lime.
Keyword Pork tenderloin, salsa, tacos