Korea x Mexico
Gochujang pork al pastor
The spit is optional. The charred pineapple is not.
70 minTime
37 gProtein each
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Make it your way
Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original763kcalsame
37 gproteinsame
8 gfibresame
70minutessame
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.
Ingredients
Method
7 steps- 1Cover the guajillo chillies with boiling water and soak 15 minutes off the heat.
- 2Blend the drained chillies with gochujang, achiote, orange juice, garlic, vinegar, soy, sugar and salt to a smooth paste.
- 3Rub the paste into the pork slices. Marinate 30 minutes in the fridge.
- 4Heat a grill pan on high heat. Brush the pineapple rings with 1 tsp oil and grill 3 minutes a side.
- 5Sear the pork in the same pan on high heat in 3 batches with the rest of the oil, 4 to 5 minutes each, turning once.
- 6Chop the pork and one pineapple ring together on a board. Warm the tortillas on a dry tawa on medium heat, 30 seconds a side.
- 7Fill the tortillas with pork, top with onion, coriander and diced pineapple. Squeeze lime over.
Serve it like this
Fan three tacos on a warm plate with a charred pineapple wedge at the end. Dot salsa or lime crema between them and finish with a pile of onion and coriander.
