Slow Cooker Tacos al Pastor

Slow Cooker Tacos al Pastor

My buddy says it ain’t al pastor unless I use a spit. Well, I don’t own a spit so there’s that. Garnish with lime wedges and crema or sour cream.

Prep Time:
30 mins
Cook Time:
7 hrs
Total Time:
7 hrs 30 mins
Yield:
10 tacos
Servings:
10

Ingredients

Taco Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon canola oil, or more as needed
  • 20 (6 inch) corn tortillas
  • ½ cup diced fresh pineapple
  • ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2/3 white onion, diced

Slow Cooker Ingredients

  • 2/3 large pineapple – peeled, cored, and chopped into small chunks
  • 1 small white onion, quartered
  • 1 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, or more to taste
  • 2 dried guajillo chiles, stemmed and seeded, or more to taste
  • 1 dried chile de arbol pepper, stemmed and seeded, or more to taste
  • 3 cloves garlic, halved
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano
  • ½ cup orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons achiote powder
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon lime zest, or to taste
  • ½ teaspoon ground ancho chile powder
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 (3 pound) boneless pork loin, cubed

Directions

Step 1
Place pineapple, onion, chipotle peppers plus 1 1/2 teaspoons adobo sauce, guajillo chiles, chile de arbol, garlic, and oregano in a food processor. Blend until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and add orange juice, vinegar, achiote powder, salt, cumin, lime zest, chile powder, and black pepper. Mix sauce well.

Step 2
Place pork in a slow cooker and cover with the sauce. Cover and cook on Low until pork is very tender, 7 to 9 hours. Begin heating tortillas 35 to 40 minutes before pork is done.

Step 3
Heat oil in a saucepan over high heat. Cook tortillas one at a time until brown spots appear, 30 seconds to 1 minute per side. Plate tortillas in stacks of two for each taco.

Step 4
Shred pork using 2 forks; mix to coat with the sauce. Scoop pork onto tacos using a slotted spoon. Top each with a portion of pineapple, cilantro, and onion.

Cook’s Notes:

Either achiote powder and paste will do.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

398
Calories
14g
Fat
43g
Carbs
26g
Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 10
Calories 398
% Daily Value *
Total Fat14g 18%
Saturated Fat5g 23%
Cholesterol65mg 22%
Sodium543mg 24%
Total Carbohydrate43g 16%
Dietary Fiber5g 19%
Total Sugars15g
Protein26g
Vitamin C71mg 353%
Calcium87mg 7%
Iron2mg 12%
Potassium1635mg 35%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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