15-Min Al Pastor Tacos with Pineapple & Guac
Crispy pan-seared pork with charred pineapple, fresh pico, and creamy guacamole stuffed into warm tortillas. A TikTok-friendly weeknight taco that tastes like you've been cooking all day.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 580
- Protein
- 42g
Ingredients
- 1 lb pork shoulder, thinly sliced (or pork carnitas)
- 1.5 cups pineapple, fresh, cut into 1-inch chunks
- ¾ cup guacamole (store-bought or freshly mashed)
- 1 cup pico de gallo (tomato, onion, cilantro, lime)
- 8 pieces warm corn or flour tortillas
- 2 whole lime wedges
- 1 tbsp chili powder or dried guajillo, ground
Instructions
- 1
Season pork slices with chili powder, salt, and pepper on both sides.
- 2
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high until shimmering, about 90 seconds.
- 3
Add pork in a single layer and sear 2–3 minutes per side without stirring until edges crisp. Work in batches if needed.
- 4
Push pork to the side of the skillet, add pineapple chunks, and sear until caramelized and golden, about 2 minutes.
- 5
Warm tortillas in the skillet 15 seconds per side until soft and lightly charred.
- 6
Fill each tortilla with pork, pineapple, pico de gallo, and a dollop of guacamole. Serve with lime wedges.
Tools you’ll need
- large cast iron or stainless steel skillet (12-inch)
- tongs
- cutting board
- chef's knife
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