"Instant Pot Tacos Al Pastor

By RoketJSquerl

Instant Pot Tacos al Pastor are super tender, full of fresh pineapple and spicy chipotle, and are a simple Instant Pot pork recipe.

Ingredients

• 2 cups pineapple roughly chopped
• 3/4 cup red onion chopped
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
• 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
• 2 Tbsp. lime juice
• 1 Tbsp. chili powder
• 1 tsp. cumin
• 1/2 tsp. paprika
• 1 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 2 pounds pork shoulder trimmed of excess fat and cut into 2-inch cubes
• 8-16 Corn tortillas*
• 1/2 cup pineapple finely diced
• 1/4 cup red onion finely chopped, optional
• Cilantro optional
• Avocado optional

Details

Adapted from evolvingtable.com

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions
In a high speed blender or food processor combine pineapple, onion, garlic, maple syrup, vinegar, chipotle peppers, lime juice, chili powder, cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper.
Blend for 1-2 minutes or until marinade is completely smooth.
Place trimmed and cubed pork shoulder in a gallon-sized zip-top bag. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 8 hours.
Once ready to cook, add pork and marinade into the Instant Pot.
Cover, make sure pressure release valve is in the locked position, and cook on high pressure for 45 minutes.
Once the timer goes off, let the pork sit in the Instant Pot for 10 minutes for a 10 minute natural pressure release (NPR).
After 10 minutes, release the pressure valve and let it ventilate until you are able to open the Instant Pot.
Shred the pork and let it sit for 10 minutes before serving.
Serve shredded pork on corn tortillas with diced pineapple, red onions, cilantro, and avocado. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
*If your pork shoulder was very fatty you may have a bit too much liquid. If so, double up the corn tortillas to make sure your tacos do not fall apart!