Tacos al Pastor in the Slow Cooker

Tacos al pastor don't get any easier than this recipe that slow-cooks pork loin and corn in a flavorful broth of orange juice, pineapple, and chipotle.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 9 hr
• Total Time: 9 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 285 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 small red onion, quartered
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• ¼ cup white vinegar
• 3 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen corn
• 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
• ½ (3 pound) boneless pork loin, or to taste
• 1 (15 ounce) can crushed pineapple, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Season pork loin with salt and pepper and place in a slow cooker.

Step 2

Puree 1/2 of the pineapple with chicken broth, orange juice, red onion, vinegar, lime juice, chipotle pepper, 1 teaspoon adobo sauce, garlic, chili powder, salt, cumin, garlic salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, onion powder, and oregano. Pour over the pork. Add remaining pineapple and frozen corn.

Step 3

Cook on Low for 8 hours. Shred pork and warm for an additional hour.