Homemade Chicken al Pastor - Chili Pepper Madness

Name: Homemade Chicken al Pastor - Chili Pepper Madness
Total time: 65 min
Ingredients: 2 ancho peppers (or use 1 tablespoon ancho powder); 2 guajillo peppers (or use 1 tablespoon guajillo powder); 2 dried chiles de arbol (or more as desired (optional, for spicy - or use ½-1 teaspoon chile de arbol powder or cayenne)); 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 chicken thighs; ½ pineapple (peeled, cored, and cut into 2 large pieces (for grilling) or chopped (for pan cooking)); Vegetable oil as needed; 16-20 corn tortillas (warmed); FOR SERVING: Diced jalapeno, diced pineapple (grilled is GREAT), diced tomato, chopped cilantro, lime wedges, spicy chili flakes, hot sauce

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This recipe for Chicken al Pastor is a spicy-sweet delight with marinated chicken thighs grilled up with fresh pineapple, then chopped and served on tortillas,

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Ingredients

2 ancho peppers (or use 1 tablespoon ancho powder)
2 guajillo peppers (or use 1 tablespoon guajillo powder)
2 dried chiles de arbol (or more as desired (optional, for spicy - or use ½-1 teaspoon chile de arbol powder or cayenne))
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 chicken thighs
½ pineapple (peeled, cored, and cut into 2 large pieces (for grilling) or chopped (for pan cooking))
Vegetable oil as needed
16-20 corn tortillas (warmed)
FOR SERVING: Diced jalapeno, diced pineapple (grilled is GREAT), diced tomato, chopped cilantro, lime wedges, spicy chili flakes, hot sauce