I’m coming back a year later to say that this marinade is freaking amazing. First time I had it I was floored. It is my go to now for my smoked Boston butt. It is seriously good. Thanks for sharing this!

I just made smoked al pastor last weekend. i'll say owning a meat slicer came in handy to get thin uniform cuts, I didn't think to ask the butcher. I've found that if its not thin enough the marinade to pork ratio is off so it really just tastes like pork, not al pastor. 1/4 inch is what worked for me as well. My smoker had less clearance than your so i used the smaller spike, I capped it with pineapple during the cook with some on the side. Made a pineapple salsa and slaw to go with it. Used a torch to recrisp as I cut.

I have been a al pastor connoisseur for many years eating it through out Mexico and the U.S. and found your take very interesting. I have used many different cooking methods as well as the method that the people of Mexico borrowed from the Lebanese. Being that I do a lot of BBQ I am excited about trying your method for the smokiness that it will provide. FYI, try dipping your tortilla in some of the juice / fat collected in the bottom of the pan and warm it through on a flat top or heavy bottom pan. It makes a difference.

@DoDgeSwaG

2 жыл бұрын

Yup, cold tortillas suck! Gotta warm them up first

@jasonw7497

2 жыл бұрын

I prefer the tortilla fried and steamed.

@Mike-dy8bq

2 жыл бұрын

@@jasonw7497 Interesting, I'll have to give that a try. Thanks

@ricardotorres854

2 жыл бұрын

Did you try this method

@flyjbaker

Жыл бұрын

Thankfully I live in an area where we can buy raw tortillas and cook them like Abuela. Look in your grocer’s refrigerated area and you may be surprised.

The marinade looked delicious! The only thing that was missing was the bottom of the pineapple underneath the meat, the bottom of the pineapple going on first helps keep the meat off the pan and protects your knife from hitting the pan when slicing. I've been working on my Al Pastor method using the same Trompo King pan you have. I put mine back on the grill after all the crispy bits are sliced off to get more crispy bits. Rinse and repeat. Well dome my friend! Looks wonderful 🍺😎👍

My company loves to do lunches during the spring and summer, once a month, with one of our departments. Last month, it was my team and we decided to do a taco bar theme (Carne, Pork, veggie). Coincidently, I stumbled across this video and I quickly volunteered to cook up the Al Pastor on my smoker. The whole lunch was a hit but people came out of their way to compliment me on the pork. I think we set the bar for the remaining teams for the rest of the summer! BTW, I had to buy 30lbs and it was barely enough. Thank you for providing this video!

@janicec1948

Жыл бұрын

​@@mojo8746 not for Vegatarians..it's a pork taco...(meat)

@itzjuni0r

8 ай бұрын

Veggie taco 😂 wow!!!

@twomew3282

5 ай бұрын

How did you manage to smoke 30 lbs? More than one smoker?

@RickyB418

4 ай бұрын

How many people, just curious since I may do the same thing.

I tried this recipe as suggested with a single amendment, after shaving the edges of the trompo, I unscrewed it from the base and I seared the remaining column, shaved the newly crisped edges, and kept searing and shaving, on down until I reached the core, about 30 minutes in total to replicate the texture on the entirety of the meat. The resulting dish was one of the best things I've ever eaten, thanks for the great recipe idea, I've been craving the dish for ages and the smoked iteration was exquisite.

@Slm266

8 ай бұрын

Interesting I was debating just cutting off the outside and then searing the shavings

My mouth was watering the entire time watching this and that doesn't normally happen when I watch cooking videos. I can only imagine how amazing the aromas were between the smoked meat and pineapple.

Susie, that assemblage is an absolute work of art!!! Can't wait to try this!

You totally knocked this one out of the park! Thank you for this.... I'm gonna rock this one tomorrow!

We tried this yesterday and it was VERY YUMMY! Had family over and the comments were awesome!! Thank you. Will be trying it again next weekend with the other side of the family with beef and the pork. Great recipe, great instructions and great taste. Thanx again

I’m trying this on Sunday at the fire station. The guys will love this!

I’ve been wanting to try this for a long time. After watching this, I’m heading to the store to get the ingredients now!! Thanks!!

@brianlocke7759

2 жыл бұрын

Same here!

@awzomeman100

2 жыл бұрын

Try some barbecoa next time with beef cheeks and chuck roasts. They are absolutely to die for. Seeing that are are likely a fellow Texan, I’m sure your taste buds have experience with those heavenly flavors lol.

@joranwilloughby298

2 жыл бұрын

@@awzomeman100 Oh I love me some barbecoa!!!

I’m thinking about making this for my wife’s 40th birthday coming up soon.! She would love that.!

That looks absolutely amazing. Thanks for the skewer link.

Mexican here. I love al pastor but it is very difficult to cook without a vertical spit (who the heck has one, anyway?). This is a brilliant idea. It never occurred to me to do it low and slow in a pit. Thanks!

@dinkaboutit4228

9 ай бұрын

I think the verticality of the spit is more traditional than necessary. Especially if you're using pork shoulder or butt, there will be plenty of fat. I do mine on my grill's normal rotisserie, works great. The advantage over smoking like this is that you can shave it off as it cooks and get that crispyness on every piece!

@kirkolson2283

5 ай бұрын

@@dinkaboutit4228it’s also a pita to build and has zero presentation factor

Over 30 years ago here in Denver, I was working on installing some telephone jacks for a gentleman who was about to open his Mexican restaurant. He asked if I was hungry as it was a little past noon, I told that what ever he was making sure made me hungry. He told to have a seat and brought out one of those oval plastic serving dish and inside was 3 small double white street tacos with this bright red meat in them, with raw white onions and what looked like cilantro and a lime wedge. Then a side of refried beans, also on the red side of color. I just kinda look at the tacos a bit as I had never seen anything like it. He pointed to the basket and said, this Al Pastor. He told me to squeeze a bit of lime on it and eat. I instantly became an Al Pastor junkie. NO ONE served Al Pastor in the Denver area at the time. He got to be so popular that he actually closed his business for awhile. He would never divulge what the herbage he used other than to say it was not cilantro.

Just made this today. It came out fantastic.

Bought the OC Trade skewer pan and will be doing this cook this weekend. Thanks Susie for the awesome idea and how to video

Who ever does the editing and filming has talent. The recipe is pure gold. Thanks HGH.

I swear that i could smell that marinade as you were mixing in with the meat! That looked amazing!

I just ate breakfast and this still made me sooo hungry!!!!

Susie, this recipe rocks. Did it this weekend and the small crowd loved it!

I an so glad you did this recipe!, when I went to Mexico, this was the BEST tacos I ever had!!! Thank you, I'm going to try this recipe!!!!

This recipe was AMAZAING i loved it

Absolutely love your style of videos. Biting the pepper bag... painfully honest how we actually cook....I also share your thoughts on pineapple and pork. I can break the meat down too far. Thank you so much for this recipe.

I tried your recipe for the first time. Amazing flavors. It was a hit!

@ronalddinoso204

Жыл бұрын

Follow-Up: I used this marinade on pork ribs. Best ribs I’ve made because it’s more complex flavor.

Pineapple chunk on top as it smokes!! Looks great!

This fantastically filmed and edited. Subbed and looking forward to watching this grow!

Great video, you had my mouth watering from the very beginning! I recently saw this on a menu at a local Mexican restaurant but didn't know what it was. I'm a big carnitas fan but now I have to go back to that restaurant and order a few Al Pastor tacos!

Looks amazing! Got to try it soon. Thanks for the video!

Oh my goodness!!!! Looks so amazing.

I’ll be trying this for sure!

I just downloaded the hey Grill hey app and I am thoroughly happy! I am so super excited to be able to use your recipes and follow along with your videos. I think the food network is missing a star right now LOL

Got a SUBSCRIBE out of me for this one! Very excited to get a trompo king. If it wasn’t for you I may have never thought to look into getting one. I never would’ve thought to put one in my smoker. Thank you very much! I love your energy and that your husband is part of the production.

Hands down my favorite tacos. You did a great job they look awesome !

Looks amazing, I want to try this.

That looks Amazingly Delicious! Great job!!! Thank you.

Can't help but to like this woman's videos and recipes.

Wow!! You did a phenomenal job!! The meat looks perfect 👌 I just purchased a Santa Maria Style grill from AZ BBQ Outfitters in AZ. I bought the 48" and added the Rotisserie attachment. This is 1 dish I really look forward to making on my new grill!

Thanks for sharing your talent! Definitely will try to make this! My mouth start to watery!

That looks absolutely UHMAZING my next go to recipe on the smoker!!

You absolutely nailed it amazing recipe Thank you!

I am making this for the fifth time today. It is an excellent recipe and always a hit. Thanks

Al Pastor is the best !! I think its the pineapple on top with the juices coating and glazing the meat that makes it so wonderful.

Thank you. Turned out great. The only thing I did different was as I was slicing through the stack was once each thin layer of the stack was sliced off I used my torch to char the next layer, similar to what the rotating spit does. I used the same spike pan you used and brushed the drippings over the freshly exposed meat and then used the torch and created that nice char on every level of slicing. Cheers and all the best to you in 2024

Drool! Traditionally they put a piece of pineapple, around slice on the bottomAnd on the top, they say on the bottom to keep it from burning or cooking too much and on the top to protect the top layer and-based with pineapple juice the whole time and add sugar caramelize. I personally don’t like grilled pineapple that much but I do love the flavor on the Al Pastore so I would at least put it on top. I love the presentation of this, I usually mix pineapple in with the marinade and I just grill the pieces straight over charcoal and then chop them up but this presentation is pretty awesome.

Thank you for sharing !

Keep the great ideas coming your videos inspire me tremendously. Gave this a try after watching and it was a wonderful. Thx from Michigan 😊

Made this for our Halloween party and it was a hit. Thanks!

Nice job!! Forget about it!!!!! Perfectly cooked

Wow.... looks fantastic.

Beautiful recipie, I THINK I just found the best adobo al pastor,thanks and Blessings to you.

Making this now. I suggest setting some of the marinade aside and watering it down with some extra vinegar and bone broth. Makes excellent salsa to put on your tacos.

I think I'm going to try this. Thanks

The marinade is terrific. I used chicken thighs and it turned out great. I will be making this for friends as the carving part is really cool too.

Wow, that looks amazing 👏

Looks delicious 😋 going to give it try next week

Just made this today. Mmmm, family loved it!

Great video ! Gonna try it out this coming weekend!!!!!!

Going to do this with my kids 😌thank you so much

Congrats! You got the right idea of pastor tacos and your smoky variation seems delicious.

Probably the third time I watched this, not in a roll, the char looks awesome. I haven’t made Al pastor yet and I’m a grill nerd so I’ve been doing my homework. Method will be the same but the marinade is going to originate from my Mexican wife and have a Texas twist. You got the Best Al pastor on KZread visually

This looks incredible. Spit came yesterday. Bought my ingredients today. We'll be dining on Sunday. Can't wait to try this on my Weber kettle.

@mulletATheart

2 жыл бұрын

Meat is marinating now. So stoked! Going with cherry and pecan wood.

wow thank you!!! im going to try this as well,

This is a whole other level

Love it! Something different to try on the smoker...

Ur smile brought me to this video, but you skills kept me watching.

Looks great and tastes even better

I’m a Texas native so of course I want this! Def going to give these a go pastor tacos are some of my fav!

Love your recipes

I tried this at the weekend with a cast iron as a base on a BGE. It was amazing!! and everyone loved it. The only thing is the sauce in the cast iron base dried out. I would have loved to have had sauce left. Maybe add more stock or cook indirect instead of direct?

AMAZING!

Oh yeah! We are trying this!

Great video. Thanks guys!

FREEKING AMAZING!!! Made these tonight for dinner mmmmm excellent recipe definitely making again

This is a perfect recipe and set up on the pellet smoker. You made my day

Yeah... I'm inspired. Making this soon!

looks amazing, will have to try on my pit barrel soon :)

Today is the day I start the marinade. Tomorrow is cook day . I cannot wait. Looks amazing.

Really nice work on this video Susie. Made me hungry watching it.

Looks amazing

My new cook for New Year’s! Thanks!

Another great recipe. I’ll wait for the weather to break before I try it, thank you both!

I'm doing crispy beef tacos tonight with the Fiesta Rub, but will have to try this in the future.

Just found your channel, its so wholesome and I love it!

Love your videos!

OK, I just ordered the Trompo King. Next weekend...CRISPY SMOKED AL PASTOR!! Big thanks.

This looks awesome! Thank yuou for the video! I will be trying it Sunday - but with about 8lbs of meat. How long do you think it will take to cook?

“ it’s fine everything’s fine” is a mood 🤣🤣

WOW,TY

SUE! bless your heart for this one!

oooooh my. trying this before summer's end.

Oh I can’t wait to try that!! I’m trying to figure out how to make it tonight!!

Awesome. Real similiar to Cowboy Kent a few weeks ago. Cant wait to try it.

I can't wait to try this. Question: Instead of cooking it all the way through to the middle before carving, I would think we could start carving the deliciousness on the outside as it caramelizes and reaches doneness, as they do on a traditional trompo. More work and probably sketchy taking it in and out of the smoker I know. Thoughts? BTW, I didn't read all 381 comments, so you may have covered this. Love the channel !

Love this recipe

HEY, THANKS FOR THIS AWSOME RECEPI, DEFFO GOING ON MY MENUE

Love grilled pineapple im definitely going to have to try the pork too.

My nephew bought another brand HogarDeco BBQ trompo para tacos al pastor skewers with a 8" pan as a base, which seems to be stiffer, with a thick, strong handle. Easy to clean, there are matching fixtures or gloves as gifts

First time on your channel. This is an impressive cook!