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Best Chicken Al Pastor Recipe

6.0

2 lb boneless chicken thighs

1 tbsp olive oil

1 sweet onion (chopped roughly)

5 garlic cloves

1 tbsp oregano

1 tbsp cumin

1 tsp ground cloves

1 tsp salt

10 black peppercorns

2 bay leaves

3-4 dried Guajillo chili peppers (seeds removed)

1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

1 cup water

1 chipotle in adobo sauce

1 cup fresh pineapple diced

1 cup orange juice

1 package of Achiote paste

1 cup fresh pineapple (diced)

2 tbsp sweet onion (diced)

2 tbsp fresh cilantro (chopped)

2 tbsp lime juice

Pinch of salt

Corn tortillas

Salsa verde to serve

Heat a skillet over medium high heat. Add olive oil, onion, garlic, bay leaves and spices. Sauté until onion is translucent.
Add Guajillo chili peppers, salt, vinegar and water. Cover the pan and let it simmer for 7-10 minutes.
Transfer all the mixture into a blender. Add chipotle on adobo, fresh pineapple, orange juice and Achiote paste. Blend until smooth.
Pour the mixture over the chicken thighs and marinade overnight. Make sure every piece of meat is covered with the sauce.
Heat a skillet over medium high heat. Shake excess marinade from the chicken and cook for about 10 minutes. Chop into small pieces.
In a medium bowl mix all ingredients for the salsa and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Warm up your corn tortillas and build tacos with chicken al pastor, pineapple salsa and salsa verde. Enjoy!

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🌾Gluten-free🥩Carnivore...

Category🍽️Main Dish

Cuisine🇲🇽Mexican

Occasions🎉Celebration📆Everyday

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyMedium ⏰ 1h

Created 11 weeks ago

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