Al Pastor Pork Shoulder
Author: Saltbox Farm
Recipe type: Pork
Cuisine: Mexican
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Serves: 10-15
- 2 Pork Shoulder, cut in large pieces
- 2 large onions, sliced thick
- 5 cloves garlic, sliced
- 1-teaspoon ground annatto
- Juice of 2 oranges or blood oranges
- Juice of 2 limes
- 1 ancho chili
- 1 pasilla chili
- 3 guajillo chilis
- Salt to taste
- 1 cup of pineapple, chopped
- Season the shoulder with salt and annatto. Brown in a large pan with a little oil until golden brown on all sides. Transfer the meat to a large heavy pan. Sauté the onions in a little more oil over high heat for a few minutes to get some color on them. Add the onions to the pan with the pork. Deglaze the pan with a cup of water and add that to the pork. Add in the juices, garlic, and chilis.
- Cover and simmer over low heat for about 2 hours or until the meat is tender.
- To finish, sauté the pineapple over high heat, add the pork and toss with the pineapple.
- Taste for seasoning.
Recipe by A Day in the Bite at https://www.adayinthebite.com/tacos/
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