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TACOS AL PASTOR

Serves 6

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2 dried guajillo chilies

2 dried ancho chilies

1 cup pineapple juice

2 tbsp. vinegar

1 3⁄4 oz. achiote paste

1 chicken stock

cube

1 garlic bulb

1 tsp. cumin

1 cinnamon stick

1 tbsp. salt

3 lbs. pork collar

5 oz. bacon

1 pineapple

Tortillas, for serving

1. Toast chilies in a dry, medium-hot pan until they puff up. Remove seeds and stalks; soak in pineapple juice and vinegar 15 min. Blend with next 6 ingredient­s to make adobo. Slice pork as thinly as possible. Dip into adobo and layer with bacon in a square ovenproof dish. Cover with plastic. Marinate in fridge at least 3 hrs.

2. Heat oven to 400°F. Roast meat 3 hrs. Cool; chill for a couple hours.

3. Heat oven to 400°F. Peel and slice pineapple into 4 wedges, remove core and roast 20 min. Turn meat onto a chopping board. Slice very thinly, then fry in a pan over a high heat until crisp. Serve in a tortilla with thinly sliced pineapple.

PER SERVING: 566 cal, 71g protein, 22g carbs, 2g fiber, 7g sugar, 20g fat

 ?? ?? The sweetness of the pineapple pairs perfectly with the
pork’s spice.
The sweetness of the pineapple pairs perfectly with the pork’s spice.

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