Tacos Al Pastor

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Do you love tacos?  The kind from a cart outside on a sidewalk?  Me too.  I live in a community with lots of opportunities to hit a taco cart or local Beto's (or his cousin's, brother's, uncle's version...)--but cooking awesome tacos at home is not hard.  I love me some ground beef "American" tacos with crunchy shells, but when you are craving a taco cart style--try these.

Tacos Al Pastor use pork with a bit of pineapple.  If you are lucky enough to have a Hispanic  market nearby, go to the meat counter and just buy the pre-seasoned al pastor meat.  Done.  If you don't, you can make the marinade.

1 Tbsp ancho chile powder
1 Tbsp oregano
1 Tbsp thyme
1 Tbsp black pepper
1 Tbsp cumin
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp salt
3 cloves garlic
1/2 medium onion, rough chop
1/2 C. orange juice
1 small can of pineapple, drain and keep the juice for marinade and use pineapple with the meat.
2 pounds pork, sliced thin (I use pork loin or boneless chops)


Make the marinade by putting all the ingredients in a blender and pour over meat for at least an hour or overnight.  Remove the meat and cook in a medium hot skillet.  Add the pineapple tidbits while cooking.

Serve in your favorite tortillas and top with things like:
Salsa (link is my dad's quick homemade salsa) I also like to look for salsa verde molcajete from the store
cilantro
shredded Nappa or red cabbage
pickled red onions
sliced fresh jalapenos
fresh lime
chopped white onion
guacamole
mango salsa if you've got it!