30 Minute Al Pastor Tacos with Smashed Avocado
Turn an ordinary weeknight into a fiesta with these easy 30-minute al pastor-style tacos topped with pineapple salsa verde and roasted corn smashed avocado.
Servings: 6
Calories: 640kcal
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground pork or chicken
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 to 2 chipotle peppers in adobo, chopped
- 1 cup red enchilada sauce
- 1 can (20-ounce) pineapple chunks in juice
- sea salt and black pepper
- 16 hard or soft taco shells, warmed
- shredded Oaxaca cheese, crumbled queso fresco, and fresh cilantro for serving
Pineapple Salsa Verde
- 1 cup salsa verde
- 1 cup fresh pineapple chunks
- 1 cup roasted corn
- juice from 1 lime
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons toasted pepitas, crushed
Smashed Avocado
- 2 avocados, diced
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 ears grilled corn, kernels removed
Instructions
- 1. In a large skillet set over medium heat, add ground meat and onion. Cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until browned and cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in the smoked paprika, chipotle peppers, enchilada sauce, and the entire can of pineapple with its juice. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer 5 to 10 minutes, until the sauce thickens and coats the meat.2. To make the pineapple salsa verde. In a bowl, combine the salsa verde, pineapple, roasted corn, lime juice, cilantro, and pepitas. Season with sea salt.3. Mix the avocado. Mix the avocados, lime juice, cilantro, and corn. Lightly smash together, leaving the avocado slightly chunky. Season with sea salt.4. Stuff each warmed tortilla with cheese and spoon over the al pastor. Top with pineapple salsa verde, smashed avocado, fresh cilantro. Eat with lime wedges!
Nutrition
Calories: 640kcal
