Tacos Al Pastor

Method

1. 1

   Gather ingredients: 1000 g pork steak, 60 ml lime juice, 10 g salt, 1 onion wedge, 3 garlic cloves, 100 g achiote paste, 120 ml vinegar, 5 g cumin seed, 30 g peanuts, 1 bay leaf, 1 cinnamon stick, 3 cloves, 3 allspice berries, 1 pineapple, 4 limes, 100 ml salsa, 30 g cilantro, 1 white onion, 15 g lard, 12 corn tortillas. Tools: large bowl, comal or nonstick skillet, blender, plastic wrap, cutting board, knife, large heavy skillet, dishcloth, serving platter.

2. 2

   Place pork in a large bowl and toss with lime juice and salt.

3. 3

   Heat skillet to medium-high. Add onion wedge and garlic. Cook until soft and charred, about 7 minutes. Peel garlic.

4. 4

   Place onion, garlic, achiote, vinegar, cumin, peanuts, bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice in blender. Blend until smooth.

5. 5

   Pour marinade over meat, toss to coat, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 24 hours.

6. 6

   Chop pineapple, slice limes, prepare salsa, chop cilantro and white onion.

7. 7

   Heat heavy skillet to high with lard. Sear marinated steaks for 2-3 minutes per side until charred. Repeat for all meat.

8. 8

   Cook chopped pineapple in the same pan until soft and charred. Remove to bowl.

9. 9

   Warm corn tortillas on comal and store in dishcloth. Chop cooked meat into small pieces.

10. 10

    Arrange meat and pineapple on a platter. Serve with tortillas and prepared garnishes.