Photograph of the finished Gringas al pastor

Mexico · Bánh mì kẹp phô mai thịt nướng trục Gringas

Gringas al pastor

1 hr Hands-on time + 8 hr waiting
MediumDifficulty
6 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Pork shoulder Pork shoulder 2.6 lb
  • Photograph of Tortilla Tortilla 16
  • Photograph of Oaxaca cheese Oaxaca cheese 1.6 lb
  • Photograph of Achiote spice Achiote spice 4.9 oz
  • Photograph of Pineapple Pineapple 1.3 lb
  • Photograph of Mexican dried chillies Mexican dried chillies 3.5 oz
  • Photograph of Onion Onion 1.6
  • Photograph of Coriander Coriander 4.2 oz
  • Photograph of Lime Lime 6
  • Photograph of Rice vinegar Rice vinegar ½ cup

Method

  1. 1 Marinate thinly sliced pork shoulder with achiote, ground dried chili peppers, and vinegar for 8 hours.
  2. 2 Stack the meat slices into a block, then pan-fry the entire block for 15 minutes and slice thinly.
  3. 3 Stacking them into blocks and then slicing them is a way to mimic the al pastor grill in a home kitchen.
  4. 4 Using two flatbread tortillas stacked on top of each other with cheese in the middle is the difference between a taco al pastor and a corn tortilla.
  5. 5 Pan-fry the cheese sandwich for 2 minutes on each side until the cheese melts.
  6. 6 Unwrap the pastry, stuff it with grilled meat and pineapple, then cut it into quarters and serve with onions, cilantro, and lime.

With an appliance

  • Air fryer 59 min

    Replace step 5: spray oil and brush butter on both sides of the cheese sandwich, fry in an air fryer at 190 degrees for 6 minutes, flip at the 3rd minute to melt the cheese; step 6 still has the meat and pineapple filling open.

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