5 pastor whole Recipes

dried ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded, water, roasted plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped or 3/4 cup chopped canned tomato, vegetable oil, pork stew meat, trimmed and cubed or 3 lbs cubed pork cushion meat, diced white onion, garlic cloves, peeled and minced, toasted dried mexican oregano, lightly toasted ground cumin, chopped fresh thyme (optional) or 1 tsp dry thyme leaves (optional), whole bay leaves, fresh ground black pepper, apple cider vinegar or 1/8 cup unseasoned rice wine vinegar, pineapple juice, granulated sugar, salt, corn tortilla, chopped green onion, guacamole, salsa fresca, lime wedge

boneless pork butt, sliced into 1/4 inch thick slices (ask your butcher to do this), achiote paste (i like el yucateco brand), dried guajillo chilies, dried anaheim chiles, fresh pineapple juice (buy a whole pineapple and use half for the juice and the other half as a topping to the tacos), garlic cloves, dried mexican oregano, ground cumin, white vinegar, kosher salt or 1 tbsp sea salt, yellow onion, sliced, corn tortilla, white onions, finely diced, cilantro, finely minced, radish, sliced, lime wedge, pineapple slice, tomatillo salsa

broiler-fryer chicken (3-4 lbs.), aromatic bitters (something to stuff inside the chicken -- onion, lemon, garlic, etc.), canola oil (i use olive oil), salt (kosher is best), pepper, fresh herb, chopped (such as sage, rosemary, thyme)

extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling, onion, thinly sliced, mixed red, yellow, and green peppers , cut into thin strips, red chili pepper flakes, ground pork, dry white wine, tomato paste, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, salt and freshly ground black pepper, fusilli, freshly grated pecorino or caciocavallo, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt