Mayan Kitchen's Pastor Marinade
Yields approximately ½ gallon
Ingredients
- 1 large tomato
- 1 medium-size red pepper
- 1½ ancho peppers
- 1½ quajillo peppers
- ½ large onion
- 1½ cloves garlic
- 3 bay leaves
- Pinch of thyme
- Pinch of saffron
- Pinch of achiote
- 1 pint pineapple juice
- ¼ cup lard
- 3 tbsp sesame seeds
- 3 tbsp pumpkin seeds
Instructions
- Blend tomato, red pepper, ancho peppers, guajillo peppers, onion, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, saffron, achiote, and pineapple juice until smooth, then pour into a large mixing bowl.
- Over medium heat, pan-fry sesame seeds and pumpkin seeds in lard until the seeds are golden brown, then pour the contents of the pan into the blender and blend until smooth.
- Pour the pepper mixture back into the blender with the seed mixture and blend until incorporated.
- Let cool and use with your favorite protein.