Spicy Pork Tacos (al Pastor)

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2012, America's Test Kitchen TV

These iconic tacos feature juicy, spit-roasted marinated pork that’s crispy at the edges and fork-tender within. Could we achieve that same trademark texture on the grill?

SERVES 6 to 8

TIME 3½ hours

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

In Mexico, superthin slices of pork butt and pork fat are marinated in chiles and tomato, stacked and roasted on a spit, and shaved, hot and crispy, into a corn tortilla. To mimic this popular taco filling, which is often garnished with swe...

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