Name: Tacos Al Pastor
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 325 min
Ingredients: 8 guajillo chiles (seeds removed); 2 morita chiles (seeds removed); ½ cup fresh orange juice; ¼ cup achiote paste; 2 TBS garlic (squeeze tube); ¼ cup lime juice; ½ TBS salt; 3 lb chicken breast (thin sliced); 1 pineapple (cut into pieces to thread onto skewers)

Tacos Al Pastor

Chile-Marinated Mexican chicken grilled on skewers

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Prep Time 1

Cook Time 25

Marinade 4

Total Time 5 25

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 8

Ingredients

Marinade

8 guajillo chiles seeds removed
2 morita chiles seeds removed
½ cup fresh orange juice
¼ cup achiote paste
2 TBS garlic squeeze tube
¼ cup lime juice
½ TBS salt
3 lb chicken breast thin sliced
1 pineapple cut into pieces to thread onto skewers

Instructions

Bring guajillo and morita chiles and 1½ cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Cover, remove from heat, and let sit 30 mins to allow chiles to soften.
Transfer chili/liquid to a blender. Add orange juice, achiote paste, garlic, lime juice, and salt. Purée until smooth, about 2 mins. Set aside 1 cup for basting.
Place chicken in a bowl and combine with sauce to marinade. Cover and chill at least 4 hrs and up to overnight.
Thread alternating pineapple pieces and chicken meat onto skewers.
Grill skewers over medium-high heat about 5 mins per side. Baste often with reserve marinade.
Serve with warm tortillas and taco fixings.