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TACO PIZZA AL PASTOR WITH TOMATILLO SALSA

Steps:

• To the carafe of a blender, add the pineapple juice, vinegar, oregano, paprika, salt, cumin, black pepper, cloves, garlic and guajillo chiles and blend until smooth. Transfer the marinade to a bowl and add the pork. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours and up to overnight.
• Preheat the oven with a pizza stone to 500 degrees F.
• When ready to cook, heat a grill pan over medium-high heat and brush with olive oil. Remove the pork from the marinade. Grill the pork, flipping once to ensure even cooking, until grill marks appear, about 7 minutes total; set aside. Grill the pineapple rings until grill marks appear, a minute or two on each side. Roughly chop the pineapple and set aside.
• Flour a work surface and roll the pizza dough out into a large circle about 1/4 inch thick. Transfer the pizza to a pizza peel lined with parchment paper. Cover the pizza with about 6 tablespoons Tomatillo Salsa, leaving a 1/4-inch border. Then evenly layer on the pork, grilled pineapple, 4 ounces of the queso fresco and the Oaxaca cheese.
• Slide the pizza with the parchment onto the pizza stone. Bake until the cheese is melted and the crust is golden, 7 to 10 minutes. Garnish with the cilantro, onion and remaining 2 ounces queso fresco. Serve with lime wedges. Enjoy!
• Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Add the tomatillos, garlic, jalapeno and onion and grill until charred on all sides, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Transfer the grilled veggies to the carafe of a blender. Add the lime juice, cilantro, vinegar and some salt and pulse to the desired level of chunkiness. Taste and season as necessary. Use as sauce for pizza and serve the rest on the side with chips.

BRAISED OXTAIL "AL PASTOR" TACO

Steps:

• Heat a flat-top griddle to 500 degrees F and preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter on the griddle. Sprinkle the oxtails with salt and pepper, then sear, about 3 minutes per side.
• Meanwhile, rough chop carrots, celery and onion (mirepoix).
• Remove oxtails and set aside.
• Put mirepoix and garlic on base of a hotel pan or roasting pan and place oxtails directly on top. Cover with root beer and ox stock (ensure meat is covered with liquid) and cover tightly with foil.
• Roast until meat is fall-off-the bone-tender, about 10 hours.
• Remove oxtails from pan, then let cool in a large bowl. Shred meat off bone, discarding bones and large chunks of fat; set aside bones for stock, if desired.
• For the taco assembly: Saute ox meat with the root beer syrup (just enough to hydrate, not enough to reseason meat) in a frying pan. Place on a warmed corn tortilla, top with Pineapple and Roasted Jalapeno Salsa, crumbled chicharrones and a drizzle of Agave Hot Sauce. Finish with cilantro and enjoy your trip to Flavortown.
• Mix together the pineapple, cilantro, jalapeno, onion, garlic, salt, pepper and lime juice in a bowl. Season to taste with salt, pepper or lime.
• Mix together the hot sauce and agave in a bowl until incorporated well.

MEXICAN-STYLE PORK TACOS (TACOS AL PASTOR) RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Slice the pork shoulder into about 1-centimeter (¼ in) slices, then transfer to a large dish or bowl. In a medium bowl, combine the achiote paste, chili powder, garlic powder, oregano, cumin, salt, pepper, vinegar, and pineapple juice, mashing and stirring until smooth with no lumps. Pour the marinade over the pork slices, then toss to make sure they are coated on all sides. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to 3 days.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
• Place a slice or two of the pineapple on the baking sheet. Take a wooden skewer and push it directly in the middle of the pineapple. Remove the pork from the fridge and push the slices through the skewer, layering one after the other until there is a 1-inch (2 ½ cm) gap at the top. Push another pineapple slice on top.
• Bake for about 1½ hours, until the pork is slightly charred on the outside and deep red. Rest the meat for about 10 minutes, then carve off thin slices of pork and roasted pineapple.
• To assemble, place some pork on the tortillas, followed by a few pieces of pineapple, a sprinkling of onion, a pinch of cilantro, and a spoonful of salsa, and some diced avocado. Serve with lime wedges.
• Enjoy!

AUTHENTIC TACOS AL PASTOR

Steps:

• 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.
• Bring a small pot of water to a boil. Add guajillo and ancho chile peppers; cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Drain.
• 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.
• 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.
• Marinate pork in the refrigerator, 4 hours to overnight.
• 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.
• 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.
• Chop pork coarsely into small pieces against the grain. Serve with pineapple, chopped onion, and cilantro.