Tacos al Pastor

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Ingredients

  • 8 dried pasilla chiles, seeded and torn to pieces
  • 8 dried guajillo chiles, seeded and torn to pieces
  • 8 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon achiote powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • 5 whole cloves
  • 1 cup white vinegar
  • salt to taste
  • 2 pounds pork tenderloin, thinly sliced
  • ½ cup chopped pineapple
  • 32 (5 inch) corn tortillas
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 4 limes, cut in wedges
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Instructions

  1. Soak pasilla chiles and guajillo chiles in a bowl with hot water until softened, about 10 minutes; drain. Mash chiles, garlic, achiote powder, cumin, and cloves in a saucepan with a fork.
  2. Add vinegar to saucepan and bring to a boil; cook and stir until mixture becomes a thick paste. Season with salt. Rub chile paste over sliced pork, stacking meat on a plate. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 8 hours to overnight.
  3. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add marinated pork and pineapple; cook and stir until pork is browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Divide pork mixture over stacks of two corn tortillas; serve with onion, cilantro, and lime wedges.

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