Mexican Tacos Al Pastor Recipe

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Ingredients:

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10 pasilla chiles
10 guajillo chilies
1/2 garlic head
1 1/8 cups white vinegar
1/4 tsp cumin
5 whole cloves
salt
1 fresh pineapple
2 lbs pork ( loin works very well)
1 onion
1 bunch fresh cilantro ( coriander leaves)
2 limes
12 tortillas ( preferably corn)

Directions:

For the marinade: Seed the chiles, and chop finely.
Mash them together with the garlic, cloves, and cumin; add vinegar (avoid touching the chiles and vinegar with your bare hands if possible to prevent burning the skin).
Boil the ingredients in heavy saucepan until it thickens into a heavy paste, stirring frequently to avoid burning.
Let cool.
Cut the pork meat in thin steaks or slices (normally the slices rest on top of each other while marinating and cooking).
Apply the paste to the meat putting one slice on top of the other (At an authentic taqueria, this would form a unit topped with pineapple for added flavor and moisture, and placed into the rotisserie and rotated constantly).
Cover and place in the fridge at least 6 hours (or overnight).
If using a rotisserie, cook the meat until well done.
If not using a rotisserie, drain the marinade and cut the pork in small pieces.
Put in a frying pan with a little oil and cook the meat with small pieces of pineapple making sure the pork is well-cooked, using care not to burn.
While the meat is cooking, heat the tortillas.
Finely chop the onion and cilantro together.
Cut the limes in quarters.
Serve the cooked meat wrapped in the hot tortillas, and garnished with the chopped cilantro, onion, pineapple, and the lime quarters.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1748.56 Kcal (7321 kJ)
Calories from fat	1238.51 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	137.61g	212%
Cholesterol	108.84mg	36%
Sodium	89.49mg	4%
Potassium	662.45mg	14%
Total Carbs	96.35g	32%
Sugars	75.15g	301%
Dietary Fiber	12.07g	48%
Protein	25.16g	50%
Vitamin C	14.7mg	25%
Iron	3.7mg	20%
Calcium	54.1mg	5%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	547.08 Kcal (2291 kJ)
Calories from fat	387.5 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	43.06g	212%
Cholesterol	34.05mg	36%
Sodium	28mg	4%
Potassium	207.26mg	14%
Total Carbs	30.15g	32%
Sugars	23.51g	301%
Dietary Fiber	3.78g	48%
Protein	7.87g	50%
Vitamin C	4.6mg	25%
Iron	1.2mg	20%
Calcium	16.9mg	5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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