MARINATED AND GRILLED PORK TACOS (PUERCO ADOBADO)
A quick look around the grocery store tells you the world has come to Portland. Even the most mainstream stores carry ingredients that just a few years ago were considered exotic: fresh cilantro, chipotle chiles, canned coconut milk. But even exotic needn't mean difficult -- most of our globally inspired selections for this year are easy to make and definitely easy to love. Names such as "tagine" may be unfamiliar, but the dish is just a stew, with all the homey appeal of any comfort food, just a tad more exciting. And while a few of these dishes include hot stuff such as fresh or dried chiles, you can decide how high you want to go on the Scoville scale by adding less (or more) of the hot spices a recipe calls for. Do not allow the pork to marinate longer than two hours or the pineapple's powerful enzymes will turn the meat mushy. Freezing the meat for 30 minutes before cutting into steaks will firm the pork up enough to slice easily.
Provided by @MakeItYours
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a food processor combine the 1 cup chopped pineapple, the garlic, cloves, cumin, salt, chiles and vinegar; process until smooth, about 1 minute. Transfer to bowl, add pork and turn to thoroughly coat meat. Cover and refrigerate for no more than 2 hours.
- Preheat grill to high (see note). Place half of meat in single layer on grill and cook, without moving and uncovered, until well-browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Flip and cook second side until browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer cooked meat to a baking pan and repeat with remaining meat. While meat cooks, arrange the pineapple pieces around meat and cook on each side until fruit has nice grill marks and is slightly caramelized, 5 to 6 minutes per side.
- Allow meat to rest at least 5 minutes before cutting into thin slices against the grain, trimming and discarding as much fat as desired; transfer meat to serving bowl. Chop grilled pineapple into small bits and transfer to another serving bowl. Pour any exuded juices from meat and pineapple over meat and serve immediately with tortillas and desired toppings (onion, cilantro, tomato or pico de gallo, pickled jalapeno and lime). Note: To check grill temperature, count the seconds you can hold your hand, palm side down, 2 to 3 inches above the rack, until it feels uncomfortable: 2 seconds for hot.
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