Lunch · 40 min · mexican

Al Pastor Pork Tacos

Dinner decisions, handled: Al Pastor Pork Tacos pairs pork shoulder with pineapple for a 40-minute Mexican lunch. The macros do the talking: 49g protein, 56g carbs, and 16g fat in every 566-calorie serving. It scales cleanly if you are cooking for more than one.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 6 oz Pork shoulder
• 1/2 cup Pineapple
• 3 Corn tortillas
• 1 tbsp Achiote paste
• 1/4 Onion
• 2 tbsp Cilantro

Steps

1. Slice the pork shoulder as thin as you can — partially freezing it for 20 minutes makes this much easier.
2. Toss with the achiote paste, half the pineapple juice, and 1 teaspoon salt; marinate 20 minutes.
3. Heat a large skillet or griddle over high heat until smoking.
4. Sear the pork in a single layer 2–3 minutes per side until the edges char and crisp.
5. Sear the pineapple chunks in the same pan until caramelized.
6. Warm the tortillas.
7. Pile pork and pineapple onto tortillas; top with diced onion and cilantro.

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