If you are entertaining with this I would absolutely recommend you make the trompo style. I know this recipe may look or sound intimidating but trust me, you can do it! It is not meant to be an easy or quick meal because it’s a labor of love but 100% worth it! Save this for a fun dinner date, for entertaining, or just a delicious weekend meal. The sweetness of the pineapple juice and pineapple chunks pairs perfectly with any spiciness from this sauce.

There is just something about the depth of flavor from using chipotle powder in the sauce. Another tip to ensure a delicious sauce is to use the water you soak the peppers in to blend into the sauce.Īdding chipotle powder is optional but highly recommended because it adds a little spice and smokiness to the sauce. You can control the spice level of the sauce by removing the seeds and veins for a mild sauce or keeping these in place for a spicier sauce. This re hydrates the peppers making them soft and easy to blend. The key to a smooth sauce is soaking the dried peppers in boiling hot water for a few minutes. They are seriously a lot easier to work with than you think! If you can’t find Guajillo peppers then dried New Mexico peppers work just fine for this. Chipotle powder (optional but highly recommended)ĭon’t be intimidated by the dried peppers.It’s made out of a red sauce that gets its gorgeous deep red color from the guajillo peppers. All I have to say is thank goodness for the wonderful Lebanese who showed us this magic!Īlright, let’s talk about the marinade.

Eventually Mexicans utilized this way of cooking and adapted it to use their preferred meat, spices, etc. Lebanese immigrants arrived to Mexico and introduced this way of cooking. Fun fact: al pastor actually originated from a Middle Eastern way of cooking shawarma. An actual trompo is one of those spinning top toys and that’s why it is called a trompo, it spins as it cooks. When I refer to a trompo I am talking about the traditional vertical rotisserie or rotating spit where stacks of marinated pork cook to make the Carne Al Pastor we all know. I’ll be honest, the satisfaction of cooking that big o stack of meat and presenting it in all its glory is the best. Let’s be real though, if you’re taking the time to make this meal and really want to entertain, you MUST stack it and cook it trompo style. The beautiful thing about this recipe is that you can choose to be fancy and make it trompo style, as shown here, or you can simply cook it on the stove. This Carne Al Pastor will blow your mind! It is full of flavor and absolutely delicious.

Carne de pastor