Chicken Al Pastor

Recipe category
Main courses
Tags
Chicken

Alex Rios' Chicken Al Pastor Marinade & Adobe Sauce

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al pastor chicken
Preparation time
40 minutes
Cooking time
15 minutes
Number of servings
5
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
[ MARINADE ]
2 lbs of Chicken Thighs
2 tbsp of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
3 garlic cloves
1 tsp oregano
Half a lime
1/4 cup water
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
[ ADOBO SAUCE ]
4 guajillo chiles
2 ancho chile
1 tbsp of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 teaspoon cumin
1/3 cup pineapple juice
1 tbsp achiote powder
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 tbsp water
2 tsp sugar
Directions

Blend all marinade ingredients in blender. Marinate chicken for 30 min or overnight or 5 min 🤣 Cook on chicken on med high heat for 5-6 min each side or until temp reaches 165F. Dice and set in a large mixing bowl.

For the Al pastor sauce, destem & deseed the dried chiles. Soak in boiling water for 10-15 min or until soften. Dump that water and add the rest of the ingredients the blender along with the chiles. Blend until smooth.

Once chicken is diced, pour 1 tbsp per serving. Sprinkle with cilantro and lime juice.

Meal Prep Tip: save the chicken and sauce separately in the fridge. Heat up the chicken and a 1 tbsp of sauce per serving in a pan when ready to eat.

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