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BBQ Tacos Al Pastor

BBQ Tacos Al Pastor

By Traeger Kitchen

Stack slices of tender, marinated pork and juicy pineapple shawarma-style for crazy flavorful wood-fired tacos.

Prep Time

3 Hours

Cook Time

4 Hours
30 Minutes

Pellets

Apple
Yields: 4 Servings

Ingredients

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5 PoundPork Loin, boneless
2 dried ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded
2 dried guajillo chiles, stemmed and seeded
1/2 Cupchicken stock
As Neededextra-virgin olive oil
1 Teaspoonground cumin
1 Teaspoondried oregano
1 LargeChipotle Chiles
2 TeaspoonAdobo Sauce
1/4 Cupdistilled white vinegar
1/2 Cuporange juice
2 1/2 Teaspoonsalt
2 Teaspoonsugar
2 Halfwhite onion
1 WholePineapple, fresh
1/4 Cupcilantro, finely chopped
As Neededcorn tortillas
As Neededlime wedge, for garnish
Units of measurement:

Step

  • Step 1

    Using a sharp chef’s knife, slice the meat into 1/4” inch thick slices. Transfer to a large bowl.

    Ingredients
    • 5 Pound Pork Loin, boneless

  • Step 2

    Place ancho and guajillo chilies in a large saucepan over medium high heat and cook turning chilies occasionally, until puffed, and lightly browned (about 5 minutes). Add chicken stock then pour contents of pan into a small bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside.

    Ingredients
    • 2  dried ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded

    • 2  dried guajillo chiles, stemmed and seeded

    • 1/2 Cup chicken stock

  • Step 3

    Wipe out saucepan, add oil, and return to medium-high heat. Add cumin and oregano and cook until aromatic (about 30 seconds).

    Ingredients
    • As Needed extra-virgin olive oil

    • 1 Teaspoon ground cumin

    • 1 Teaspoon dried oregano

  • Step 4

    Add chipotle chiles and sauce and cook about 30 seconds longer. Add vinegar, orange juice, salt, and sugar. Remove from heat.

    Ingredients
    • 1 Large Chipotle Chiles

    • 2 Teaspoon Adobo Sauce

    • 1/4 Cup distilled white vinegar

    • 1/2 Cup orange juice

    • 2 1/2 Teaspoon salt

    • 2 Teaspoon sugar

  • Step 5

    Coarsely chop 1 onion half. Coarsely chop 2 pineapple rounds, discarding core. Cover and chill remaining pineapple.

    Ingredients
    • 1 Half white onion

    • 1 Whole Pineapple, fresh

  • Step 6

    Place chopped onion and chopped pineapple in blender. Add chiles and stock and chipotle mixture and blend until smooth. Pour marinade over pork and mix until pork is evenly coated. Layer the marinated meat into an empty quart-sized container and marinate in the fridge for 2-3 hours max.

  • Step 7

    Remove from the fridge and thread the meat slices onto a skewer right down the middle of the meat. When the skewer is full, top the stack with the reserved pineapple top and build a base from the pineapple bottom sticking the skewer into the bottom. The whole thing should stand up right.

  • Step 8

    When ready to cook, set the Traeger to 275℉ and preheat, lid closed for 15 minutes.

    00:15

    275 ˚F / 135 ˚C

  • Step 9

    Place the pineapple pork tower upright in the center of the grill and cook until the internal temperature reaches 180℉ (about 4 hours).

    04:00

    275 ˚F / 135 ˚C

    180 ˚F / 82 ˚C

  • Step 10

    Grill remaining pineapple until warm and slightly charred (4-6 minutes per side). Transfer pineapple and pork to work surface. Chop pineapple into 1/2” cubes. Chop pork. Transfer to platter and toss pineapple and pork to combine.

  • Step 11

    Finely chop remaining onion half and place in medium bowl. Add cilantro and toss to combine. Grill tortillas until warm and slightly charred, about 10 seconds per side.

    Ingredients
    • 1 Half white onion

    • 1/4 Cup cilantro, finely chopped

    • As Needed corn tortillas

  • Step 12

    Serve pork-pineapple mixture with onion-cilantro relish, warm tortillas and lime wedges. Enjoy!

    Ingredients
    • As Needed lime wedge, for garnish

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