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Instant Pot Tacos al Pastor

Instant Pot Tacos al Pastor

Cost $25, save $15

Source: Recommended by CookPal

  • 60 Min
  • 12 Servings
  • $25

INGREDIENTS

  • Meat

    • 🐖 3 pounds pork butt, cut into 2-inch cubes
  • Marinade and Seasoning

    • 🍍 2 cups pineapple juice
    • 🧅 1 cup chopped onion
    • ¼ cup white vinegar
    • 🍊 1 medium orange, juiced
    • 🍋 1 medium lime, juiced
    • 🧄 4 cloves garlic, chopped
    • 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
    • 1 (1.41 ounce) package sazón seasoning with achiote
    • 1 tablespoon chili powder
    • 🧂 1 ½ teaspoons salt
    • 1 teaspoon cumin
    • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • Cooking Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, or more as needed
    • 🍍 20 ounces pineapple chunks, drained
  • Wraps and Toppings

    • 12 (10 inch) flour tortillas
    • 🧅 ½ cup chopped red onion
    • 1/2 cup pico de gallo salsa, or more to taste
    • 🥑 1 medium avocado, diced (Optional)
    • ⅛ cup chopped cilantro
    • 🍋 1 lime, cut into wedges

STEPS

1

Place pork into a large lidded container.

2

Blend pineapple juice, onion, vinegar, orange juice, lime juice, garlic, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, sazón, chili powder, salt, cumin, and black pepper in a blender until smooth. Pour over pork and toss until all meat is covered. Seal the container and marinate for at least 8 hours or up to 24 hours.

3

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker, select the Sauté function, and add vegetable oil. When hot, add marinated pork and brown on all sides, working in batches if necessary, about 5 minutes per batch.

4

Turn off the Sauté function. Pour in reserved marinade, then close and lock the lid. Select high pressure; set the timer for 35 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

5

Release the pressure using the natural-release method (about 10 minutes), then use quick release for any remaining pressure (about 5 minutes). Unlock and remove the lid.

6

Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

7

Transfer pork to the prepared baking sheet. Coarsely shred the pork, removing and discarding excess fatty chunks. Spread meat evenly onto the baking sheet and add pineapple chunks.

8

Broil in the preheated oven until the tips of the meat and pineapples are beginning to get a little brown and crispy, about 5 minutes.

9

Drizzle the reserved sauce from the Instant Pot over pork to moisten it. Arrange pork and pineapple chunks on tortillas, then add toppings (onion, pico de gallo, avocado, cilantro) and garnish with lime wedges.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

431

Calories

  • 22
    Protein
  • 54
    Carbs
  • 14
    Fats

💡 Marinate the pork overnight for deeper flavor.Serve with fresh lime wedges for extra acidity.Use corn tortillas instead of flour for a gluten-free option.Batch cook and freeze leftover meat for quick tacos later.