Tacos al Pastor

Bring the taqueria home this Cinco de Mayo! Here’s how to make juicy, flavorful Tacos Al Pastor with your Fritaire:⁠

INGREDIENTS⁠

For the marinade:⁠
• 1 lb pork leg or pork shoulder, sliced⁠
• 1 small white onion, thinly sliced⁠
• 3 guajillo chiles⁠
• 3 tbsp lime juice⁠
• 1/4 cup orange juice⁠
• 3 garlic cloves⁠
• 3 small red bell peppers⁠
• 2 tsp ground cumin⁠
• 2 tsp dried oregano⁠
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil⁠
• Salt + pepper to taste⁠

For the tacos:⁠
• 1 pineapple, cleaned and sliced⁠
• 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped⁠
• 2 limes, cut into wedges⁠
• Pickled red cabbage and onion⁠
• Corn tortillas⁠
• Salsa verde (or your favorite salsa)⁠

INSTRUCTIONS⁠
1️⃣ Prepare the marinade:⁠
• Soak guajillo chiles in boiling water for ~10 minutes until softened.⁠
• Remove seeds + stems.⁠
• Blend chiles with all marinade ingredients until smooth.⁠

2️⃣ Marinate the pork:⁠
• Coat sliced pork in marinade.⁠
• Cover and refrigerate for 4–8 hours.⁠

3️⃣ Assemble on Fritaire rotisserie:⁠
• Preheat Fritaire to 375°F.⁠

On the rotisserie shaft, stack in this order: pineapple slice → marinated pork → sliced onions → repeat → end with pineapple slice on top.⁠

4️⃣ Roast:⁠
• Roast for 1.5 to 2 hours.⁠
• Remove, rest for 10 minutes, then carve.⁠

5️⃣ Assemble tacos:⁠
• Slice meat + pineapple.⁠

Serve in warm corn tortillas.⁠

Top with cilantro, pickled cabbage/onion, salsa verde, and lime wedges.⁠

ENJOY! 🌮🍍⁠

Crispy, juicy, and packed with flavor. All without leaving your kitchen.⁠

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