Al Pastor

Classic Mexican pork for tacos, burritos, etc.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican

Equipment

  • 1 Sauce pan
  • 1 Smoker

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp butter unsalted
  • ½ cup onions, chopped
  • 1 tbsp garlic, minced
  • ½ cup chicken stock
  • 2 ea chipotle peppers, chopped
  • 2 ea dried ancho chilies
  • 1 taste kosher salt
  • 1 tbd sugar
  • 1 tbd oregano
  • 1 tbd cumin
  • 1 tbd white vinegar
  • 1 tbd achiote paste
  • 1 ea pork shoulder, sliced

Instructions
 

  • Simmer all but pork shoulder in sauce pan, allow to cool.
  • Pour cooled marinade over sliced pork, then marinate overnight in cooler.
  • Stack marinated meat on a rotisserie plate in an aluminum pan and place on smoker.
  • Smoke at 275 for 4-5 hours until 145°f internal temp.
  • Baste meat during smoking.
  • Grill pineapple reserve, serve with tortillas, raw onion, chopped cilantro, and lime wedges.
Keyword Mexican, Tex-Mex

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