Recipes · Mexican · Main Courses
Tacos al Pastor
One serving has 545 kcal and 29 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (105%), pyridoxine (81%), phosphorus (74%), selenium (70%), zinc (61%) and riboflavin (57%). Ready in 50 minutes.
- Preparation: 30 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (324 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Dairy-free, Gluten-free
- Contains: pork
Ingredients
- 130 g Pork shoulder
- 8 g Dried ancho chilies
- 50 g Pineapple
- 30 g Onion
- 3 g Garlic
- 10 g White vinegar
- 1 g Cumin
- 0.5 g Dried oregano
- 75 g Corn tortillas
- 5 g Cilantro
- 10 g Lime juice
- 1.5 g Salt
Method
- Soak the dried chilies in hot water, then blend them with garlic, vinegar, cumin, oregano, salt and a little pineapple.
- Slice the pork thinly and marinate it in the chili paste for at least an hour.
- Cook the pork in a very hot pan or on a grill until charred at the edges, then chop it.
- Sear the rest of the pineapple and dice it.
- Warm the tortillas and fill them with pork, pineapple, chopped onion and cilantro, with lime on the side.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 545 kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 49.7 g | |
| Water | 214 mL | |
| Fiber | 8.2 g | 28% |
| Protein | 28.7 g | 60% |
| Tryptophan | 0.32 g | |
| Threonine | 1.2 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.2 g | |
| Leucine | 2.4 g | |
| Lysine | 2.2 g | |
| Methionine | 0.68 g | |
| Cystine | 0.38 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.1 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.96 g | |
| Valine | 1.5 g | |
| Histidine | 1 g | |
| Fat | 26.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 11.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 4 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 3.5 g | |
| Saturated | 8.6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 92.3 mg | |
| Calcium | 127 mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.37 mg | 41% |
| Iron | 4.4 mg | 24% |
| Magnesium | 104 mg | 33% |
| Manganese | 0.95 mg | 53% |
| Phosphorus | 516 mg | 74% |
| Potassium | 905 mg | 19% |
| Selenium | 38.6 µg | 70% |
| Sodium | 710 mg | |
| Zinc | 4.8 mg | 61% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 1.1 mg | 105% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.63 mg | 57% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 7.1 mg | 50% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.4 mg | 27% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 1.1 mg | 81% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 36 µg | 9% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.96 µg | 40% |
| Choline | 95.6 mg | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 104 µg | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 31.9 mg | 43% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 91 IU | 15% |
| Vitamin E | 0.75 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 19.2 µg | 21% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
1.1 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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