Name: Easy Al Pastor Marinade
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Mexican & Tex-Mex
Ingredients: 2 pounds meat or veggies of choice; 3 cloves garlic; 2-3 chipotle peppers, from a can packed in adobo sauce; 1/2 cup orange juice; 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar; 2 tablespoons brown sugar (or honey, or agave); 1 tablespoon achiote paste (see Recipe Notes); 1 tablespoon ancho chili powder; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; kosher salt & ground black pepper, to season

This easy homemade Al Pastor Marinade recipe hits all the right notes – it's earthy, citrusy, &amp; subtly sweet thanks to flavor-forward ingredients, like orange juice, smoky chiles, &amp; achiote. Prepped in a blender in 10 minutes or less, homemade al pastor has never been so easy – use it to make tacos al pastor &amp; more!

Easy Al Pastor Marinade

garlic

2-3 chipotle peppers,

orange juice

apple cider vinegar

brown sugar (or honey, or agave)

achiote paste (see Recipe Notes)

ancho chili powder

cumin

oregano

salt black pepper, to season

Blend the al pastor marinade

Add all listed marinade ingredients to a blender. Season with 2 teaspoons kosher salt &amp; ground black pepper as desired. Blend until combined; the marinade should be thick &amp; smooth. Use immediately, or transfer to a jar or airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Marinate

Pour the marinade over your meat or veggies of choice. Marinate for at least 8 hours &amp; up to 3 days.

Grill

I made this today with no modifications and it was amazing! Thanks for sharing.

Hi , can you please tell me if it would be ok to use chipotle paste in this marinade instead of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce?
I live in U.K. so maybe a problem finding them . Love you marinades and recipes just fantastic so many thanks . 
Jules

https://content.jwplatform.com/videos/ISNX2a7h.mp4

An easy homemade Al Pastor Marinade recipe for all of your taco night cravings! This al pastor marinade hits all the right notes – it’s earthy, citrusy, & subtly sweet thanks to flavor-forward ingredients, like orange juice, smoky chiles, & achiote. Prepped in a blender in 10 minutes or less, homemade al pastor has never been so easy – use it to make tacos al pastor & more!

easy al pastor marinade

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total: 10 minutes

Servings: 2

Author : Jess Larson

Ingredients

Instructions

Top Similar Recipes from Across the Web

Easy Tacos al Pastor

Al Pastor

Tacos al Pastor

Tacos al Pastor

Tacos al pastor

Chicken Al Pastor

Smoked Al Pastor

Tacos al Pastor

Tacos Al Pastor

Al Pastor Glaze

Tacos Al Pastor

Al pastor - Wikipedia

Chicken al Pastor

Al Pastor 101

Tacos al Pastor

Tacos Al Pastor

Al Pastor Recipe

Tacos al Pastor