#porkalpastor

[chefilona]

CHEF ILONA: The iconic Mexican dish, Pork al Pastor is also Lebanese!

I love tacos; authentic, messy, satisfying tacos! In the 1930s,Tacos al pastor were first created in Puebla, Mexico by Lebanese immigrant community living in the area. At this time, the Lebanese classic, shawarma was intrroduced to Puebla. This creation was originally known as tacos árabes, and used meat cooked on a vertical, or upright, grill.

The technique of cooking meat on a vertical spit would eventually evolve into tacos al pastor. When the upright grill moved on from Puebla, the tacos al pastor as we know it today gradually came into being: Marinated pork replaced lamb on the spit.

photo credit for image directly above: https://blog.thermoworks.com/pork/al-pastor-on-a-spit/

Pork al Pastor     Adapted Kenji Lopez’ recipe

10 whole ancho chilies, seeds and stems removed

10 whole guajillo chilies, seeds and stems removed

1 ½ cup low-sodium chicken stock

¼ cup vegetable oil

3 tbsp dried oregano

3 tbsp dried ground cumin seed

3 Tablespoons paprika

5 chipotle chilies packed in adobo sauce, plus 2 teaspoons sauce from can

1 ¼ cup distilled white vinegar

1 bulb, whole cloves garlic

2 tbsp kosher salt

3 Tbsp sugar

10 pounds boneless blade-end loin or sirloin pork roast

8 ounces (½ pound) sliced bacon

Place chilies in a large saucepan over medium high heat and cook, turning chilies occasionally, until puffed, pliable, lightly browned in spots, and very aromatic, about 5 minutes. Add chicken stock (it should boil immediately), then pour contents of pan into a small bowl. Cover loosely and set aside.

Wipe out saucepan, add oil, and return to medium-high heat until oil is shimmering. Add cumin, oregano, and achiote and cook, stirring frequently, until aromatic but not browned, about 30 seconds. Add paprika, chipotle chilies and sauce and cook until aromatic, about 30 seconds longer. Add vinegar, salt, and sugar and remove from heat.

Scrape contents of saucepan into a blender along with garlic and chilies with their soaking liquid. Blend on high speed until completely smooth, about 1 minute, scraping down sides as necessary. Set sauce aside to cool slightly.

Using a very sharp chef's knife or slicing knife, slice the meat as thin as possible. If necessary, place meat in freezer for 15 minutes to firm it up. Split the sides of a heavy duty zipper-lock bag. Place one slice of meat inside bag and pound with the bottom of a heavy 8-inch skillet or a meat pounder until less than 1/4-inch thick. Transfer to a large bowl. Repeat with remaining meat.

Add marinade to bowl and toss with hands until every piece of meat is evenly coated in marinade. 

Begin to layer the meats and pineapple in a baking dish starting with the sliced pork, then bacon and finally pineapple. Continue this process until everything has been layered up. 

Slow cook the meat in a 325 oven for about 3 hours or until the meat is tender, but remains intact; pork al pastor is not pulled pork. Check the pork after the 2.5 hour mark.

To serve: Crisp up the meat in a pan. Pop some meat on a corn tortilla and top with cilantro, chopped onion, and lime. Devour immediately!

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[joshjohnson80]

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[xtevex]

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[chefilona]

Inspired by @kenjilopezalt 's take on Pork al Pastor, here is my @ihosgala2017 @culinaryinstituteofcanada student's finished product. Now we slice, crisp & then adorn w/ 🍍! #yum #pei #canada #realfood #culinaryschool #studentdriven #fundraiser #porkalpastor #tacos #pineapple #pork #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #mexicanfiesta #mexicanfood #mexico #tacotime #bacon