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Ingredients
Slow Cooker Ingredients:
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⅔ large pineapple - peeled, cored, and chopped into small chunks
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1 small white onion, quartered
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1 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, or more to taste
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2 dried guajillo chiles, stemmed and seeded, or more to taste
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1 dried chile de arbol pepper, stemmed and seeded, or more to taste
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3 cloves garlic, halved
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1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano
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½ cup orange juice
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2 tablespoons white vinegar
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2 tablespoons achiote powder
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2 teaspoons salt
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1 teaspoon ground cumin
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1 teaspoon lime zest, or to taste
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½ teaspoon ground ancho chile powder
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¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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1 (3 pound) boneless pork loin, cubed
Taco Ingredients:
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1 tablespoon canola oil, or more as needed
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20 (6 inch) corn tortillas
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½ cup diced fresh pineapple
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½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
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⅔ white onion, diced
Directions
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Place pineapple, onion, chipotle peppers plus 1 1/2 teaspoons adobo sauce, guajillo chiles, chile de arbol, garlic, and oregano in a food processor. Blend until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and add orange juice, vinegar, achiote powder, salt, cumin, lime zest, chile powder, and black pepper. Mix sauce well.
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Place pork in a slow cooker and cover with the sauce. Cover and cook on Low until pork is very tender, 7 to 9 hours. Begin heating tortillas 35 to 40 minutes before pork is done.
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Heat oil in a saucepan over high heat. Cook tortillas one at a time until brown spots appear, 30 seconds to 1 minute per side. Plate tortillas in stacks of two for each taco.
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Shred pork using 2 forks; mix to coat with the sauce. Scoop pork onto tacos using a slotted spoon. Top each with a portion of pineapple, cilantro, and onion.
Recipe Tip
You can use achiote powder or paste. Substitute pork shoulder for the loin if desired.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
398 | Calories |
14g | Fat |
43g | Carbs |
26g | Protein |
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 10 | |
Calories 398 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat 14g | 18% |
Saturated Fat 5g | 23% |
Cholesterol 65mg | 22% |
Sodium 543mg | 24% |
Total Carbohydrate 43g | 16% |
Dietary Fiber 5g | 19% |
Total Sugars 15g | |
Protein 26g | 52% |
Vitamin C 71mg | 78% |
Calcium 87mg | 7% |
Iron 2mg | 12% |
Potassium 1635mg | 35% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.