# @uncomplicatedchef on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C2ubillgbmA
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/10861119-uncomplicatedchef-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-01-30T13:06:54.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Albana/Food Blogger (@uncomplicatedchef) — https://gondola.cc/uncomplicatedchef

## Caption

Chicken Al Pastor for #tacotuesday Chicken slathered on a pineapple chili marinade for hours and charred in a skillet is truly addictive. You can serve it any way you like, bowl or tacos. Enjoy!🌮🌮🌮

Ingredients

2 lb of boneless chicken thighs
1 tbsp olive oil
1 sweet onion chopped roughly
5 garlic cloves
1 tbsp oregano
1 tbsp cumin
1 tsp ground cloves
1 tsp salt
10 black peppercorn 
2 bay leaves
3-4 dried Guajillo chili peppers seeds removed
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 cup water 
1 chipotle on adobo sauce
1 cup fresh pineapple diced
1 cup orange juice
1 package of Achiote paste

Pineapple pico de gallo

1 cup fresh pineapple diced
2 tbsp sweet onion diced
2 tbsp fresh cilantro chopped
2 tbsp lime juice
Pinch of salt
Corn tortillas
Salsa verde to serve

Heat a skillet over medium high heat. Add olive oil, onion, garlic, bay leaves and spices. Sauté until onion is translucent. 
Add Guajillo chili peppers , salt, vinegar and water. Cover the pan and let it simmer for 7-10 minutes. 
Transfer all the mixture into a blender. Add chipotle on adobo, fresh pineapple, orange juice and Achiote paste. Blend until smooth. 
Pour the mixture over the chicken thighs and marinade overnight. Make sure every piece of meat is covered with the sauce.
Heat a skillet over medium high heat. Shake excess marinade from the chicken and cook for about 10 minutes. Chop into small pieces.
In a medium bowl mix all ingredients for the salsa and refrigerate until ready to serve. 
Warm up your corn tortillas and build tacos with chicken al pastor, pineapple salsa and salsa verde. Enjoy!

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funfood, reelsinstagram, chickenalpastor, foodreels, tacotuesday, spicy, reeloftheday, chipotle, fromscratch

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