Temporada 01 - Almuerzo / S01L10
Tacos Al Pastor
Historia
The streets de Mexico City were electric, alive con the rhythm de life y the irresistible aroma de trompos spinning over open flames. 🔥🌆 Don Luis paused in front de a taquero’s stand, mesmerized by the precise art de slicing smoky, marinated cerdo onto warm tortillas. Each taco was crowned con a perfectly charred piece de pineapple—simple yet extraordinary. 🍍✨ Mijo,” the taquero said, handing over a taco con a grin, “el secreto está en la piña.” The juicy, caramelized pineapple balanced the smoky, spicy cerdo, creating a bite that was both bold y bright. Back in his kitchen, Don Luis set out to honor that unforgettable moment, crafting a recipe that brings the magic de authentic Tacos Al Pastor to your table. 🌮🔥 Prep & cocina Time
Ingredientes
- para the Marinade:
- 2 lbs cerdo shoulder (thinly sliced o cut into pequeño chunks) 🥩
- 3 dried guajillo chiles (seeded y soaked in hot water) 🌶️
- 2 cloves ajo 🧄
- 0.5 cup pineapple juice 🍍
- 0.25 cup apple cider vinegar 🍏
- 2 tbsp achiote paste *(o 1 tbsp paprika + 1 tbsp annatto powder)* 🏺
- 1 tsp cumin 🌿
- 1 tsp oregano 🍃
- 1 tsp paprika ahumada 🌶️
- 0.5 tsp sal & pimienta negra 🧂
- para the Tacos:
- 1 pequeño pineapple, sliced into rounds 🍍🔥
- 12 corn tortillas 🌽
- 1 pequeño white cebolla, finamente picado 🧅
- 0.5 cup fresco cilantro, picado 🌿
- 1 lima, cut into wedges 🍋
- Salsa verde o roja, para serving 🌶️
Instrucciones
- 11️⃣ Make the Marinade:
- 2In a blender, combine guajillo chiles, ajo, pineapple juice, apple cider vinegar, achiote paste, cumin, oregano, paprika ahumada, sal, y pepper.
- 3Blend until smooth.
- 4Pour the marinade over the cerdo, ensuring every piece is coated. Cover y refrigerate para at least 4 hours, preferably overnight. 🕰️🌿
- 52️⃣ cocina the cerdo:
- 6calienta a grill o cast-iron sartén over mediano-high calienta.
- 7cocina the marinated cerdo in batches, letting the edges caramelize para a smoky flavor.
- 8Transfer to a plate y keep warm.
- 93️⃣ Grill the Pineapple:
- 10In the same sartén o on the grill, cocina the pineapple slices until lightly charred y caramelized.
- 11This enhances their natural sweetness.
- 124️⃣ Assemble the Tacos:
- 13Warm the corn tortillas on a hot griddle.
- 14Fill each tortilla con a generous serving de cerdo.
- 15Top con grilled pineapple slices, picado cebolla, y fresco cilantro.
- 16sirve con lima wedges y your favorite salsa para the finishing touch.
Sobre la voz de marca
Don Luis · Un personaje para tres generaciones
Don Luis es el personaje y narrador de este catálogo: una voz cálida para recetas puertorriqueñas familiares probadas por el creador real de la marca. El proyecto recoge sabores de tres generaciones y los escribe paso a paso para que cualquier niño pueda seguirlos.
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