Tacos al Pastor Recipe - Chili Pepper Madness

Name: Tacos al Pastor Recipe - Chili Pepper Madness
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 2 ancho peppers; 2 guajillo peppers; 2 dried chiles de arbol (or more as desired); 1 small yellow onion (roughly chopped); 4 cloves garlic (chopped); 1/3 cup crushed pineapple (or use pineapple juice); 2 tablespoons chipotle sauce; 2 tablespoons achiote paste; Juice from 1 large orange (about 1/3 cup); ¼ cup apple cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 tablespoon Mexican oregano; 1 teaspoon cumin; 1 teaspoon salt (or more to taste); 3 pounds boneless pork shoulder; Olive oil as needed; 12 corn tortillas (warmed); FOR SERVING: Diced jalapeno, diced pineapple, diced tomato, chopped cilantro, lime wedges, spicy chili flakes, hot sauce

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Make tacos al pastor at home with this easy recipe of sliced pork shoulder in a citrusy marinade, cooked on the grill or stovetop, a family favorite.

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Ingredients

2 ancho peppers
2 guajillo peppers
2 dried chiles de arbol (or more as desired)
1 small yellow onion (roughly chopped)
4 cloves garlic (chopped)
1/3 cup crushed pineapple (or use pineapple juice)
2 tablespoons chipotle sauce
2 tablespoons achiote paste
Juice from 1 large orange (about 1/3 cup)
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon Mexican oregano
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon salt (or more to taste)
3 pounds boneless pork shoulder
Olive oil as needed
12 corn tortillas (warmed)
FOR SERVING: Diced jalapeno, diced pineapple, diced tomato, chopped cilantro, lime wedges, spicy chili flakes, hot sauce