Al Pastor Pork Skewers
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Al Pastor Pork Skewers

by The BBQ Guy • @thebbqguy

Mexican mexican favorite — Al Pastor Pork Skewers comes together with 5 ingredients in about 55 minutes.

Prep

30 min

Cook

25 min

Serves

5

Difficulty

Medium

Ingredients

  • 2 lbpork shoulder, sliced
  • 1 cuppineapple, chopped
  • 3 dried guajillo chiles
  • 2 tbspachiote paste
  • 12 corn tortillas

Instructions

  1. 1

    Season the pork shoulder generously with salt and pepper, then rub with pineapple.

  2. 2

    Combine dried guajillo chiles and achiote paste into a marinade and coat the pork shoulder. Rest at least 30 minutes.

  3. 3

    Heat a grill to medium-high and oil the grates so nothing sticks.

  4. 4

    Grill the pork shoulder, turning once, until charred outside and cooked through in the center.

  5. 5

    Rest 5 minutes off the heat, then slice and serve — that pause is what keeps Al Pastor Pork Skewers juicy.

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