Tacos Al Pastor for Cinco De Mayo

[robert-r]

Actually, these were cooked last night. However, there are LOTS of leftovers so we'll be having some for lunch.
Haven't made these in a while & Cinco De Mayo was/is a good reason.

The basic recipe is here: http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2013/05/tacos-al-pastor-recipe.html I used 3# of pork butt & sliced it real thin. Also some bacon. Marinated both for 24 hours in the fridge. I almost doubled the ancho, negro & guajillo chilies in the mix. Used more chipotles, too. & using thin sliced pork butt was better vs blade end-loin or sirloin pork roast. Next time, I think I can eliminate the bacon - there's enough fat in the pork butt.

Built the trompo (lots of pineapple slices hidden in it).

Used the vertical rotisserie for this cook. Mesquite splits for fire.

Let it run for 2 1/2 hours or so. Added splits every 25 - 20 minutes.

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Cooks with the doors closed.

Mmmmmmm....

Time To Eat!!!

"... it was fiesta, a short time ago... North of the border in Escondido... Ay-ay-ay-ay, (Ay-ay-ay-ay,) ay-ay-ay-ay (Ay-ay-ay-ay)..."

 

[sturev]

Daaaayum... now I need tacos! Looks great!

 

[ColoradoSmoke]

That's my go-to recipe as well. But actually putting it on a trompo is pro-level stuff!!

Edit: the recipe link above is formatted wrong - recipe

 

[Stlsportster]

Love Tacos al Pastor!! And love that vertical rotisserie too! Mui Bueno!

 

[robert-r]

That's my go-to recipe as well. But actually putting it on a trompo is pro-level stuff!!

Edit: the recipe link above is formatted wrong - recipe

Thanks! fixed it.

 

[BBQ Bacon]

:shock: Nice. That vertical roaster is off the hook. Now I have to figure out how to make one!

 

[pjtexas1]

awesome cook, plate and roti. :thumb:

 

[4ever3]

I still think that's one of the coolest cookers!

Nice food too!

 

[Smoking Piney]

Killing me.......:-D

That looks outrageously good! :thumb:

 

[chefkeith]

That vertical spit is awesome! Good work!

 

[KevinJ]

Look great :hungry:

You have some cool toys Robert. :thumb:

 

[tonyjohnson619]

looks awesome!!! more info on the cooker please

 

[SmokinIllini]

Wow. If that's not a thing of beauty, nothing is.

Yes, more info on the vertical roti.

 

[robert-r]

looks awesome!!! more info on the cooker please

Wow. If that's not a thing of beauty, nothing is.

Yes, more info on the vertical roti.

Thanks guys!

I did a build thread here on it last year. I don't think I ever updated it with the final version. The cooker part went through more than several permutations to get it to work. Backburnered it for several months, iirc.

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=233117&highlight=vertical+rotisserie

some specs here: http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=239243&highlight=vertical+rotisserie&page=2

 

[ssv3]

Killer on all counts. :thumb:

 

[Moose]

Wow...just wow. This is truly a thing of beauty:

Next time you do this, invite us over and The Missus will make some of her famous homemade tortillas - both flour and corn!

 

[effinUker]

that's money. My favorite Mexican food right there.

 

[kendall]

I had these on time at a restaurant in TN. LOVED them. Cant find a restaurant anywhere that has them on the menu. That one place is 150 miles from home.

May have to make these myself
wow

 

[BillN]

Great job on the cook Robert and that cooker is incredible.

 

[tonyjohnson619]

I see your in escondido robert.. should come do tacos at the next socal bash:wink: