Tacos Al Pastor

amini1,[p]Here is one idea![p]Beef, Roast, Texas BBQ Al Pastor

ROAST BEEF AL PASTOR
1 John Casey has spent a lot of time in South Texas and has watched the Mexican cowboys cook over an open fire. Here is the way he says to make a perfect al pastor roast beef. First of all go to the best butcher you know and buy a good quality roast beef, a rump roast, that weighs between 6 and 8 pounds.
2 Next, you go to the hardware store. Get a steel rod 4-5 feet long and 1/2 inch in diameter. Have one end of the rod sharpened so you can drive it into the ground. Drill 4 holes 6 inches apart at 2 feet, 2 1/2 feet, 3 feet, and so on. Each hole must accommodate a good-sized cotter pin, which is inserted through the hole at right angles to the rod. Thread a big flat washer onto the rod and let it rest on the cotter pin. These pins and washers keep the meat from sliding down the rod. The various holes allow you to adjust the distance between the meat and heat source, as necessary. Salt and pepper the roast, then impale the meat on the rod. Fix the washers below and above the meat, drive the rod into the ground at a 60 degree angle, and you have an alfresco spit.
3 Now here is the way Casey says to build the perfect outdoor fire. Get the kids to find 2 logs that are well seasoned but not rotten. They should be about 3 feet long and at least 4 to 6 inches in diameter. Butt these logs into a right angle. Build a hardwood fire-oak, hickory, or pecan-in the crotch or the joint of the logs. Keep the meat on the rod which is hanging out over this fire about 3 feet above the heat. Turn the meat from time to time, Casey says the fire will smolder in the logs and that if you have everything positioned just so, you can go away at dawn and by 2 o'clock in the afternoon have a good dinner waiting.


Servings: 1

Recipe Type
Main Dish, Meat

Recipe Source
Author: From: The Only Texas Cookbook, Texas Monthly Press, 1981 By: Linda West Eckhardt[p]Source: The Only Texas Cookbook


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Rick's Tropical Delight,
Are you insinuating there are just a bunch of D***'s hanging around here. LOL

Richard,
ummmm... no.
my dad is ****... i'm a junior... just don't call me little ****![p]call me Rick or riCHARD

Rick's Tropical Delight,
I am a "II" myself. Better get back to the ribeyes on the small.

amini1,
What net recipes did you find? I have found lots of courses on how to make them!

amini1,
Tacos al pastor
Authentic tacos al pastor consist of marinated pork slices cooked on a vertical rotisserie with a big chunk of pineapple on top. The cooked outside is shaved off and served in tortillas with salsa and fresh vegetables. Below is an adaptation for backyard cookers.[p]
3 guijillo chilies
3 pasilla negro chilies
1/2 med onion chopped
3-5 cloves garlic smashed
1/2 t oregano
1/2 t cumin
1 t salt or to taste
1 t blk pepper or to taste
1/2 c white vinegar
1/2 c pineapple juice
1/2 c orange juice
1 T achiote paste
1 T brown sugar or pilloncillo
2 lbs. boneless, country style pork ribs. Try to get the leaner ones that are not sliced from a pork butt.
1 fresh pineapple
1 or more whole onions, optional[p]Wash and toast chilies. Stem. De-vein and seed if desired. Soak in hot water until soft. Blend all except the pork, pineapple, and optional onions. Fry the mixture in a little oil for a few minutes to develop the flavors. This is your adobado. Cut pork into lg 1 1/2" chunks. Put into a ziploc and pour in adobado. Toss around to coat and marinate in the frig 24-72 hours. Turn and mix daily. Prep the pineapple and cut unto lg chunks the same size as the pork. Alternately thread the pork and pineapple onto large kabob skewers. You may want to add optional chunks of onions. Salt and pepper.
Sear over a hot direct fire turning to brown all sides and move to indirect to finish cooking. Baste w/ left over adobado after boiling. You want a good sear on the outside. Chop up and mix to make a taco filling.
Serve w/ wm tortillas, chopped lettuce, onions, and grated cheese. Fresh salsa, a red chili sauce, and a fresh hab salsa are the classic sauces.

Amini1,

Did you ever post about your experiences with these "tacos al pastor" recipes?? I was hoping to find out if any worked out well. I have just purchase a new cookbook called "Mod Mex" that has what looks like a very authentic recipe. It uses finely sliced pork butt marinated in the sauce and then cooked on a rotisserie. It even includes the pineapple on top, so you know that he's been to Mexico! If you haven't had any luck yet, let me know and I'll post the recipe....

aotm

Does these qualify. Richard FL

Tacos, Pork, Al Pastor
Authentic tacos al pastor consist of marinated pork slices cooked on a vertical rotisserie with a big chunk of pineapple on top. The cooked outside is shaved off and served in tortillas with salsa and fresh vegetables. Below is an adaptation for backyard cookers.


INGREDIENTS:
3 guijillo chilies
3 pasilla negro chilies
1/2 med onion chopped
3-5 cloves garlic smashed
1/2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp cumin
1 tsp salt or to taste
1 tsp blk pepper or to taste
1/2 cup white vinegar
1/2 cup pineapple juice
1/2 cup orange juice
1 Tbs achiote paste
1 Tbs brown sugar or pilloncillo
2 lbs boneless, country style pork ribs. Try to get the leaner ones that are not sliced from a pork butt.
1 fresh pineapple
1 or more whole onions, optional




Procedure:
1 Wash and toast chilies. Stem. De-vein and seed if desired. Soak in hot water until soft. Blend all except the pork, pineapple, and optional onions. Fry the mixture in a little oil for a few minutes to develop the flavors. This is your adobado. Cut pork into lg 1 1/2" chunks. Put into a ziploc and pour in adobado. Toss around to coat and marinate in the frig 24-72 hours. Turn and mix daily. Prep the pineapple and cut unto lg chunks the same size as the pork. Alternately thread the pork and pineapple onto large kabob skewers. You may want to add optional chunks of onions. Salt and pepper.
2 Sear over a hot direct fire turning to brown all sides and move to indirect to finish cooking. Baste w/ left over adobado after boiling. You want a good sear on the outside. Chop up and mix to make a taco filling.
3 Serve w/ wm tortillas, chopped lettuce, onions, and grated cheese. Fresh salsa, a red chili sauce, and a fresh hab salsa are the classic sauces.


Recipe Type
Main Dish, Meat

Recipe Source
Source: BGE Forum, DTM, 09/28/07