Al pastor marinade or adobo sauce

One of Mexico’s most traditional foods. If you want to recreate the flavor of tacos al pastor at home, I’ve got you covered with this easy and traditional recipe.

Total Time4 hrs 40 mins

Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients

2.2 lb chicken or pork meat
4 guajillo chillies unseeded
2 anchos chillies unseeded
1 chipotle pepper or chili in adobo sauce (optional)
1 piece onion
3/4 cup pineapple juice
1 tbsp apple vinegar
2 garlic cloves
2 cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground oregano
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Remove the stalk and unseed the dried peppers or chillies.
Cook chilies and onion in boiling water for 5 minutes.
Drain chillies. Put them in the blender with the vinegar, garlic, oregano, cumin, cloves, pineapple juice, salt and pepper.
Add chipotle to taste for a spicier sauce, this step is optional and both versions taste amazing.
Mix chicken or pork with the adobo sauce, cover and marinate 3 to 4 hours in fridge. You can leave it all night if you want to.
Remove meat from sauce and cook in a pot or grill until well done.
Your meat will be tender, juicy and have a wonderful color. Serve with tortillas and your favorite sidedish. I like to serve the tacos in corn tortillas with cilantro, onion, lime juice, pineapple and salsa. Or you can make gringas, with flour tortillas, melted cheese and chopped al pastor meat.

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Notes

PORK: Use chopped pork shank or loin

CHICKEN: I recommend chicken breast, fajitas, wings, legs or your favorite piece.