Slow Cooker Tacos Al Pastor
Season the pork loin lightly with salt.
Recipe Summary 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.
Ingredients | Pork Loin Recipes Crock Pot⅔ large pineapple - peeled, cored, and chopped into small chunks1 small white onion, quartered1 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, or more to taste2 dried guajillo chiles, stemmed and seeded, or more to taste1 dried chile de arbol pepper, stemmed and seeded, or more to taste3 cloves garlic, halved1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano½ cup orange juice2 tablespoons white vinegar2 tablespoons achiote powder2 teaspoons salt1 teaspoon ground cumin1 teaspoon lime zest, or to taste½ teaspoon ground ancho chile powder¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper1 (3 pound) boneless pork loin, cubed1 tablespoon canola oil, or more as needed20 (6 inch) corn tortillas½ cup diced fresh pineapple½ cup chopped fresh cilantro⅔ white onion, dicedDirectionsPlace 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.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.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.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.Either achiote powder and paste will do.Substitute pork shoulder for the loin if desired.Info | Pork Loin Recipes Crock Potprep:
30 mins
cook:
7 hrs
total:
7 hrs 30 mins
Servings:
10
Yield:
10 tacos
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