Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 4 guajillo chiles
  • rehydrated in water
  • 1 tablespoon oregano
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • minced
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • ½ onion
  • finely chopped
  • ½ cup pineapple juice
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 4 slices pineapple
  • 6 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 4 hamburger rolls
  • Cilantro
  • chopped

Instruction

  • Preheat an oiled pan or a grill over medium to high heat
  • To make the al pastor sauce, in a blender, mix the chiles, oregano, garlic, salt, pepper, onion, and pineapple juice for 1 minute
  • Pour the sauce in a bowl together with the ground pork
  • With your hands, combine the meat and sauce
  • To make the patties, roll ¼ of the seasoned ground meat into a ball and lightly press it between your hands or on a flat surface
  • Repeat with the rest of the meat mixture until you have 4 patties
  • Cook the patties on a grill or in a pan for 4 minutes on each side
  • Remove the patties and let them rest on a plate
  • In the same pan or grill, brown the pineapple slices over medium heat for 5 minutes on each side
  • Spread the mayonnaise on the inside of each bun, add the patty, then the pineapple and sprinkle with the cilantro
  • Top with the other half of the bun and serve
  • Excerpt from The Homemade Chef: Ordinary Ingredients for Extraordinary Food by James Tahhan
  • Copyright © 2016 by James Tahhan
  • Used with permission by Celebra
  • All rights reserved
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