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🍽️ Grilled Chicken al Pastor with Pineapple

613 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• Garlic cloves 2 pcs
• chili pepper Mix 3 pcs
• Oil 1 tbsp
• Tomato paste 2 tbsp
• Brown sugar 1 tbsp
• Vinegar 1 tbsp
• Orange juice 100 ml
• Oregano, dried 1 tsp
• Paprika, sweet 1 tbsp
• Salt pinch
• Pineapple 1 pcs
• Chicken thighs 800 g
• Onions, red 1 pcs
• Cilantro, fresh 10 g

Instructions

1. 1. Cut the garlic and chili peppers into large pieces.
2. 2. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pot.
3. 3. Sauté the garlic, chili peppers, 2 tablespoons of tomato paste, and 1 tablespoon of raw cane sugar for about 2 minutes.
4. 4. Deglaze the mixture with vinegar.
5. 5. Add orange juice, oregano, paprika powder, and salt.
6. 6. Blend the ingredients in a tall container until you have a smooth al pastor marinade.
7. 7. Cut the pineapple into wedges.
8. 8. Peel one of the wedges and dice the fruit flesh into small cubes.
9. 9. Add the diced pineapple to the marinade.
10. 10. Place the chicken drumsticks and the marinade into a freezer bag.
11. 11. Let the chicken marinate for about 2 hours.
12. 12. Peel the onion and slice it into rings.
13. 13. Wash the cilantro.
14. 14. Preheat the grill.
15. 15. Remove the chicken from the marinade.
16. 16. Grill the chicken for about 10 minutes on the skin side.
17. 17. Turn the chicken and grill it for another 10 minutes.
18. 18. Brush the chicken with some marinade repeatedly while grilling.
19. 19. Grill the pineapple wedges for about 5 to 8 minutes.
20. 20. Plate the al pastor chicken with the grilled pineapple.
21. 21. Serve the dish with the red onion rings and cilantro.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 613
• Protein: 53 g · Fett/Fat: 23 g · Carbs: 38 g