Slow Cooker Al Pastor. Over the course of the month, I decided unequivocally that having a slow cooker is not an option in my kitchen. Our delicious Slow Cooker Al Pastor takes all the flavors of traditional al pastor and transfers the process to the slow cooker. To serve: Pull apart the pork with a fork and transfer to a large platter with the pineapple and onions.
A Slow Cooker version of the Mexican classic, Tacos al Pastor is made with pork shoulder simmered in an aromatic mixture of pineapple, chiles, garlic, and spices.
There are two things this busy mama relies on regularly now that school is back in session: taco nights and my slow cooker!
These flavorful slow cooker tacos al pastor are tender, delicious, and perfect for an amazing dinner at home.
You can Cook Slow Cooker Al Pastor using 7 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Slow Cooker Al Pastor
- It's 5 lb of pork loin roast.
- It's 1 of onion sliced.
- Lets Go Prepare 3 of dried ancho chiles.
- What You needis 6 of dried Morita or chipotle chiles.
- It's 8 large of garlic cloves whole.
- It's 1 can of sliced pineapple in juice.
- It's tsp of Chipotle powder.
Because I don't have a vertical rotisserie at my house, I make it in the slow cooker. You don't get that char that's typical in the traditional al pastor meat, but you sure get flavor-packed. Chicken Tacos al Pastor are made in the slow cooker for an incredibly easy weeknight dinner! I know I say it all too often, but these are literally all I want to eat for dinner (and breakfast and lunch).
Slow Cooker Al Pastor instructions
- Layer in a crock pot the sliced onion, garlic, chiles, & 1/2 the can of pineapple on the bottom including the juice.
- Season pork generously with salt and pepper and place on top of onion mixture. Top pork with remaining pineapple slices and chipotle powder.
- Cook on high for 4 hours. Remove meat & pineapple set aside. Blend up remaining ingredients in the crock pot. Then add pork and pineapple back to pot . Stir to combine and adjust seasoning if necessary.
I wanted to try slowly cooking chicken with the al pastor flavors. If I slow-cooked the chicken, I could simply shred it with forks, dunk it back in the broth it had been cooking in all day, and then turn it into tacos. Simple and easy and I can enjoy my dinner party instead of standing over a hot grill. Slow Cooker Al Pastor Loaded Tacos. Tacos al pastor are traditionally made with pork grilled over an open flame.