Marinated And Grilled Pork Tacos Puerco Adobado Recipes

ADOBO PORK TACOS WITH GRILLED PINEAPPLE (ADOBADO)

Steps:

• 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.
• Place chiles, onion, garlic, achiote, vinegar, honey, cilantro, oil, water, cloves, salt, and pepper in a blender and puree smooth.
• 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.
• Preheat a charcoal or gas grill or oven broiler to produce a medium-high heat.
• 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.
• 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.
• Arrange on soft corn tortillas and top with garnishes.
• 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.

MARINATED AND GRILLED PORK TACOS (PUERCO ADOBABO)

Steps:

• In a food processor combine the 1 c chopped pineapple, garlic cumin salt chiles and vinegar; process until smooth.
• Transfer to a bowl or ziploc, add pork turning to coat all the meat.
• Refrigerate for NO MORE THAN 2 hours. Gets mooshy if left longer than that.
• Preheat grill to hot.
• Discard marinade.
• Place half of the meat in a single layer on the grill and cook, without moving for about 5 minute.
• Transfer cooked meat to baking pan and repeat with remaining meat.
• While meat cooks, arrange pineapple slices around meat and cook on each side until fruit has nice grill marks and is slightly caramelized, 5-6 minute per side.
• Allow meat to rest at least 5 minute before slicing into thin slices against the grain.
• Chop grilled pineapple into small bits.
• Pour any juices from meat and pineapple over meat.
• Serve with listed condiments wrapped in warm tortillas.

MARINATED HOT PORK: CARNE ADOVADA TACOS

Steps:

• Place the meat into an 11 by 12-inch baking dish. Toss the meat and dry ingredients with 2 cups soybean oil. Marinate overnight or for 6 hours covered in the refrigerator.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bake, covered, in the oven for 45 to 60 minutes. Remove and allow to cool slightly.
• When slightly cooled chop meat into small cubes. Serve on 2 warm soft white corn tortillas. Sprinkle with diced white onion and chopped cilantro, and of coarse a squeeze of fresh lime!