Braised Al Pastor Fajitas
15 mins prep210 mins cook
A tender pork shoulder braised with peppers, onions and pineapple in a flavorful al pastor marinade.
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0 Remove the stems and seeds from 6 dried guajillo chiles and 2 dried chiles de árbol and place them into a wide glass bowl 1 Cover the chilies with boiling water and let them sit for 20 minutes 2 Combine all of the marinade ingredients (including the rehydrated chilies) into a large blender or food processor and pulse until smooth 3 Cube a 3 pound pork shoulder, transfer into a large glass bowl and add the marinade ensuring that all of the pork is coated 4 Cover the bowl tightly and chill for at least 90 minutes or overnight 5 Preheat your oven to 325 degrees 6 Transfer the pork and marinade into a greased braising pan, Dutch oven or deep baking dish and cover the pot 7 Braise the pork covered at 325 degrees on a center rack for 3 hours 8 Before the pork is done braising, thinly slice 2 large sweet bell peppers, 1/2 of a white onion and 1/2 of a pineapple 9 Carefully remove the pork (increase the oven temperature to 375°), shred the pork and add back into the sauce 10 Add the thinly sliced peppers, onion and pineapple, mix and braise uncovered for 30 minutes at 375° 11 Enjoy with tortillas, cilantro and additional diced pineapple and onionsView original recipe