# Al Pastor Shawarma

- Servings: 4 servings
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 lbs chicken thigh
- 2 whole ancho chili
- 2 whole guajillo chili
- 2 whole arbol chili
- 1/2 whole white onion
- 5 clove garlic
- 1/2 cup pineapple
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 whole lime
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp oregano
- 2 tbsp sazon
- salt (optional)
- 4 large pita
- to taste toom sauce
- to taste cucumber pickle
- to taste pomegranate molasses (optional)

## Instructions

1. De-seed the ancho, arbol, and guajillo chilies, place them in a bowl, cover with boiling water, and let rehydrate.
2. In a blender, combine the onion, garlic, pineapple with its juice, orange juice, fresh lime juice, rehydrated chilies, paprika, cinnamon, cumin, oregano, and sazon. Blend until smooth.
3. Pour the marinade over the chicken thighs in a bowl and season with salt.
4. Marinate the chicken for at least 24 hours.
5. Heat oil in a pan over high heat, add the chicken, and cook.
6. Transfer the chicken to an oven and bake at 425 degrees.
7. Slice the cooked chicken.
8. Spread toom sauce onto a pita, top with cucumber pickles and the chicken, then roll tightly.
9. Place the rolled pita seam-side down on a hot flat top.
10. Brush the exterior of the pita with leftover marinade.
11. Finish with a drizzle of pomegranate molasses.

## Equipment

- bowl
- blender
- pan
- oven
- knife
- flat top grill
- brush

## Tips

- Anything with achiote can be used as a substitute for sazon.
- Brush the pitas with leftover marinade to help them crisp up.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DY5U3ErpF_Q/
- Creator: Ahmad Alzahabi
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/10e6c0a0-11db-4e81-b060-74eec5276f08
- Extracted: 2026-09-27

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