Authentic Tacos al Pastor

Ingredients

• 1 tomato
• 3 dried guajillo chile peppers, seeded
• 2 dried ancho chile peppers, seeded
• 1 pineapple, sliced 3/4-inch thick
• ½ cup orange juice
• 1 onion, quartered
• ¼ cup white vinegar
• 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
• 1 Tbs salt, or to taste
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 3 cloves
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 2 lbs boneless pork loin, thinly sliced

To Serve:

• ½ cup chopped onion
• ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro 

Directions

1.     Cook tomato on a ridged grill pan over medium-high heat until slightly blackened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool until easily handled. Peel off skin and remove seeds.

2. Bring a small pot of water to a boil. Add guajillo and ancho chile peppers; cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Drain.
3. Combine tomato flesh, softened chile peppers, 2 slices pineapple, orange juice, quartered onion, vinegar, chipotle peppers, salt, garlic, cloves, cumin seeds, and oregano in a blender; blend until smooth.
4. Arrange pork slices in a glass or ceramic baking dish. Pour blended mixture over pork, ensuring all sides are evenly coated. Cover baking dish with plastic wrap.
5. Marinate pork in the refrigerator, 4 hours to overnight.
6. Cook remaining pineapple slices on a ridged grill pan over medium-high heat until slightly blackened and soft, about 5 minutes per side. Chop into small pieces.
7. Wipe out grill pan and preheat over medium-high heat. Cook marinated pork in the hot pan, turning once, until browned, 4 to 5 minutes.
8. Chop pork coarsely into small pieces against the grain. Serve with pineapple, chopped onion, and cilantro.