# Tacos al Pastor

Authentic-style tacos al pastor made at home in a skillet, eliminating the need for a traditional trompo.

- Cook time: 15 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Drink
- Difficulty: easy
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3-4 lbs pork shoulder
- 3 whole dried guajillo chile
- 1 whole dried ancho chile
- 2 whole chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
- 0.25 whole white onion
- 4 whole garlic clove
- 0.5 cup pineapple juice
- 1 whole orange juice
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp achiote paste
- 1 tbsp mexican oregano
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon
- 4 whole whole clove
- 2 tbsp kosher salt
- corn tortilla (optional)
- diced pineapple (optional)
- chopped white onion (optional)
- chopped cilantro (optional)
- lime wedge (optional)
- salsa (optional)

## Instructions

1. Clean the dried chiles with a damp towel, remove stems and seeds, then lightly toast them.
2. Transfer chiles to boiling hot water and soak until softened.
3. Blend the soaked chiles with chipotles in adobo, achiote paste, pineapple juice, orange juice, vinegar, garlic, onion, and spices until smooth.
4. Pat the pork shoulder dry, remove excess fat, cut into steaks, pound thin, and slice against the grain into thin strips.
5. Combine pork with marinade, onion, and fresh pineapple, then refrigerate.
6. Cook the meat in batches in a hot skillet over medium-high heat, letting it sear without touching for a few minutes before stirring.
7. Remove cooked meat from the skillet and warm up tortillas for serving.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1K3fT5ZEwd/
- Creator: Cooking Con Claudia
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/000c192a-21c4-445c-9a3e-2a0a2daf9107
- Extracted: 2026-10-13

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