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Pineapple Pulled Pork Al Pastor

by Chef John in Mexican Recipes

Rating

★ 4.9

Prep

20 min

Cook

7 h 10 min

Total

7 h 30 min

Ingredients

18 ingredients

• 9 pounds bone-in pork shoulder roast
• 1 cup kosher salt
• 1 quart pineapple juice
• 3 quarts cold water
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt
• ¼ cup ancho chili powder
• 1 tablespoon ground chipotle pepper
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon dried Mexican oregano
• ½ pineapple, cut into rings, or to taste
• 1 serrano pepper, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons diced roasted red peppers
• ¼ cup chopped cilantro
• ¼ cup rice vinegar
• salt to taste
• 12 hamburger buns, split