Quesatacos Cheesy Tacos Al Pastor Recipe

Sweet and smoky al pastor tacos smothered in Jarlsberg cheese because cheesy al pastor tacos are life!

⏱ 130 min 🔨 Prep 10min 🔥 Cook 120min 📊 Hard 🍽 4 servings 👁 7
Quesatacos Cheesy Tacos Al Pastor Recipe

Ingredients

4 servings

Instructions

  1. In a blender, combine the achiote paste, chilies with the all of the sauce in the can, oil and 3/4 cups water. Blend until smooth. Slice the pork at 1/4 inch intervals, but not all the way through, like you are making a hasselback potato, but with pork. Place the pork in a snug, oven proof dish and add a generous amount of the al pastor marinade all over the pork, being sure to get into all the cuts. Marinate for at least an hour.
  2. Heat the oven to 250°F. Place the pork, uncovered, in the oven and slow roast for 2 hours. Remove, slice thinly and chop into bite size pieces.
  3. Heat up a skillet over medium high heat and add enough oil to coat. When hot, add the cut al pastor meat in an even layer to char up the bottom bits. Let cook, until crispy, about 2-3 minutes. Layer on the shredded cheese and cover with a lid, letting the cheese melt, about 1 minute. Remove the lid and enjoy cheesy al pastor in warmed tortilla shells with onion, cilantro, pineapples, limes and hot sauce. Enjoy!

Nutrition per serving

213kcal

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$370.00
Per Serving
$93.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$740.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (42% ingredients detected)
IngredientAmountSubtotal
pork butt 1 lb $110.00
achiote paste 3.5 oz $76.00
chipotle chiles en adobo 7.5 oz -
oil 0.25 cup $17.00
oil - -
-2 cups shredded Jarlsberg cheese 1 $131.00
tortilla shells - -
onion - -
cilantro - -
pineapple chunks 1 can $36.00
lime wedges - -
hot sauce - -

*Estimated market prices, may vary by region

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Quesatacos Cheesy Tacos Al Pastor Recipe

Ingredients:
  • 1 lb pork butt
  • 3.5 oz achiote paste (1 small package)
  • 7.5 oz chipotle chiles en adobo (1 small can)
  • 1/4 cup oil
  • oil
  • 1 -2 cups shredded Jarlsberg cheese
  • tortilla shells (warmed)
  • onion (diced)
  • cilantro (chopped)
  • 1 can pineapple chunks
  • lime wedges
  • hot sauce

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