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Old 05-08-2026, 07:37 AM
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Iceblossom
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Sounds great, aashley! I haven't done much with more of the al Pastor style (using the pineapple) but we just love this marinade for (beef) carne asada.
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/18...sada-marinade/
I usually don't have canned chipotle, but I do usually have dried ancho peppers so I rehydrate and put one in, and then I use mesquite chunks with the charcoal. I'm not a huge fan of mesquite, for me it quickly gets too strong, but a couple of actual chunks of the wood on the coals makes all the difference. Just isn't the same without it.

I bookmarked this Rick Bayless recipe for pork al pastor, could have used it earlier this week when I had a couple of (raw) thin cut pork chops that needed cooking. Would have required ingredients I didn't have so the Asian soy/ginger/heat marinade I made was because I could
https://www.rickbayless.com/recipe/pastor-style-tacos/
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