Dinner for 6

Al Pastor Pork Tacos

Name: Al Pastor Pork Tacos
Total time: 600 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 dried guajillo chile; 1 dried ancho chile; 1 pineapple; 4 canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce; 2 cloves garlic; juice of 1 1/2 limes; 1 tbsp achiote paste; 1 tsp dried mexican oregano or mediterranean oregano; 4 tsp kosher salt; 4 lb boneless pork shoulder or pork butt cut against the grain into 1 1/2-inch thick steaks; 1 1/2 serrano chiles; 1/3 cup minced red onion; 1/4 cup chopped cilantro; warm corn tortillas (optional)

$12.56for 4600 minServes 6

Chile-marinated pork shoulder grills with pineapple and is topped with a fresh grilled pineapple salsa in warm tortillas.

Photo: holajalapeno.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pineapple and mango, 1$3.49 each typical	1	$3.49Typical price
	Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo, 4 oz$0.35/oz typical	4 oz	$1.40Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.5$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.04Typical price
	Pork roast, 4 lb$2.49/lb typical	4 lb	$9.96Typical price
	Jalapeno peppers, 1.5$0.25 each typical	1.5	$0.38Typical price
	Red onions, 0.1 lb$1.49/lb typical	0.1 lb	$0.15Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$18.84

Swaps

Swap pork roast for beef chuck roastabout $4.50/lb more at typical prices
Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

600 minstart to table
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6servings as written
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Typical price

$3.14 per serving$12.56 for 4

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Ingredients

1 dried guajillo chile
1 dried ancho chile
1 pineapple
4 canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
2 cloves garlic
juice of 1 1/2 limes
1 tbsp achiote paste
1 tsp dried mexican oregano or mediterranean oregano
4 tsp kosher salt
4 lb boneless pork shoulder or pork butt cut against the grain into 1 1/2-inch thick steaks
1 1/2 serrano chiles
1/3 cup minced red onion
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
warm corn tortillas (optional)

Steps

Soak the guajillo and ancho chiles in hot water for 15 minutes, then drain them.
Blend the chiles, pineapple, chipotle peppers, garlic, lime juice, achiote paste, oregano, and salt into a marinade.
Coat the pork steaks with the marinade and refrigerate them for 8 hours.
Grill the pork and pineapple over medium-high heat for 12 to 15 minutes, turning often, until the pork reaches 145 F.
Chop the grilled pineapple and mix it with the serrano chiles, red onion, and cilantro.
Warm the corn tortillas on the grill for 1 minute per side and fill them with sliced pork and pineapple salsa.

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