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TACO — Al Pastor

Grilled chile-marinated pork / salsa verde / avocado salsa / pineapple salsa / lettuce / cucumber / pickled carrots & daikon.

30 minIntermediate6 steps

TACO — Al Pastor

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Method

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Marinate — step 1

01

Step 1 / 6

Marinate

Coat pork in adobo. Minimum 4 hours, ideally 24.

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Step 1 / 6
Marinate
Coat pork in adobo. Minimum 4 hours, ideally 24.
02
Step 2 / 6
Grill
Hard sear on plancha for color. Char marks build flavor.
03
Step 3 / 6
Char
Grill pineapple wedges until edges blacken. Dice fine.
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Step 4 / 6
Chop
Cross-chop pork on board to get crispy edges in every bite.
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Step 5 / 6
Build
Warm tortilla. Pork. Salsa verde. Avocado salsa. Pineapple.
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Step 6 / 6
Send
Two tacos, lime, cilantro. Plate immediately.

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Plate Reference

The finished dish.

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TACO — Al Pastor

30 min · Intermediate · 6 steps

Grilled chile-marinated pork / salsa verde / avocado salsa / pineapple salsa / lettuce / cucumber / pickled carrots & daikon.

Mise en Place — Ingredients

☐ 180 g pork shoulder, thin sliced
☐ Adobo (guajillo, achiote, vinegar, garlic)
☐ Pineapple, 2 small wedges
☐ Salsa verde
☐ Avocado salsa
☐ 2 corn tortillas, 6"

Tools

☐ Grill or plancha
☐ Tongs
☐ Microplane
☐ Squeeze bottles

Method

Marinate. Coat pork in adobo. Minimum 4 hours, ideally 24.
Grill. Hard sear on plancha for color. Char marks build flavor.
Char. Grill pineapple wedges until edges blacken. Dice fine.
Chop. Cross-chop pork on board to get crispy edges in every bite.
Build. Warm tortilla. Pork. Salsa verde. Avocado salsa. Pineapple.
Send. Two tacos, lime, cilantro. Plate immediately.

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