Adobo Pork Tacos With Grilled Pineapple (Adobado)

This makes flavorful tacos. Make sure to cut up some of the grilled pineapple and put it in your taco with the meat. I sometimes make this using my grill pan. Recipe from Tacos by Susan Curtis and Daniel Hoyer.

• Ready In: 3 hrs 30 mins
• Yields: 24 tacos

Ingredients

• Taco Filling

• 4  lbs boneless pork loin, cut in half-inch slices
• 1  medium  white onion, chopped
• 2  ancho chilies, and
• 2  guajillo chilies, toasted, stemmed, and seeded
• 1  tablespoon  puree chipotle chile in adobo
• 6  garlic cloves
• 1 1⁄2 ounces  achiote paste
• 1⁄8 cup apple cider vinegar or 1⁄8 cup  rice wine vinegar
• 2  teaspoons honey
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped fresh cilantro
• 1  tablespoon  vegetable oil
• 4  cloves
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1  fresh ripe pineapple, peeled, cored, and cut lengthwise in half-inch-thick slices, then lightly brushed with vegetable oil

• Tacos

•  corn tortilla

Directions

1. Arrange slices of pork on a cutting board or smooth countertop between layers of plastic wrap. Using a meat-tenderizing mallet or a rolling pin, flatten the slices to form sheets about a quarter inch thick.
2. Place chiles, onion, garlic, achiote, vinegar, honey, cilantro, oil, water, cloves, salt, and pepper in a blender and puree smooth.
3. Spread mixture evenly over the sheets of pork and marinate in refrigerator for 1 to 3 hours. Remove from refrigerator 1/2 hour before cooking.
4. Preheat a charcoal or gas grill or oven broiler to produce a medium-high heat.
5. Place pineapple slices on grill alongside the marinated pork. Cook about 3 to 4 minutes on one side and turn over. Continue cooking until slightly charred and cooked through.
6. Remove from heat, cover and allow to rest for 5 to 10 minutes. Cut pork in quarter-inch strips. Garnish: pineapple may be sliced small as well or served in large slices.
7. Arrange on soft corn tortillas and top with garnishes.
8. Serving suggestion: Serve with refried beans, Mexican rice and an assortment of condiments such as roasted jalapeno chiles, salsa, Mexican cheese, avocados, grilled onions, lime, and toasted oregano.