Burger Al Pastor

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I made this recipe for a Super Bowl Party and made the pattys for sliders. I used 3 pounds of ground pork and used maybe 3/4 of the marinade. I let the meat marinade for about 30 minutes before making the pattys. I cooked them on my food network indoor griddle. The mixture was very sticky but I let them cook about 2-3 minutes before turning them. They did not come apart. I also used canned pineapple slices which I cooked on the griddle, cut them in half and placed on each slider. Everyone raved about them - thought I would have left overs, but the were gone! I think the cilantro leaves made them!

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if i could rate this less than one star, i would! The "burger" turned into a sloppy joe and i used lean ground pork. the taste was not good, and i ended up throwing it away. thank goodness it wasn't an expensive recipe. never watching marcela again!
P.S. I'm a pastry chef, so i know what i'm doing!

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Added crushed tortillas to hold it together and served with Pico.Good stuff

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Love this recipe. However we did this with fresh london broil ground it up as we have all the equipement to to that. Made our own burger that were insane good! We found that if you left them to sit over night they hold there shape better on the grill. Love the Grilled Pineapple with Fresh Cilantro. To make on lighter side I use instead of Hamburger buns use Sandwihich thins mutigrain whole wheat at 90 cals each. I do weight watcher so have to be aware of my points. Still to die for good!

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Two words. Awe...Some. Really, really good. They do taste like Al Pastor, which is surprising given the few ingredients it takes to make the marinade for the meat. I'm not a fan of sweet/savory, but the pineapple here is a must because the bit of tart/sweet combines with the spices in the meat really well. I made half the recipe, so I didn't want to turn the grill on for just a few patties. Instead I pan friend the burgers and the pineapple in the same skillet. The meat is very soft and wet, so I made 4 meatballs and flattened them once in the skillet. I did not move them until the edges looked done, then carefully flipped them over and left them alone until the other side was done and they seemed to hold up pretty well that way. This is a winner and I'll be making the full recipe next time for sure!

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GOOD FLAVOR BUT THE FELL APART:( NEXT TIME I WILL USE A BINDER OR LESS OF THE SAUCE?

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I loved it and so did my family! At first they were skeptical, but once they tasted it, they really were pleasantly surprised!

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After watching the show, I went shopping for all the ingredients. All I could find were packets of 1.25 lbs of ground pork, so I bought 2. Although it was over 2 pounds, I still used the same quantity of ingredients. I used all of the marinade in the ground pork.

I placed foil on my indoor grill pan. I weighed out 8 1/4 oz. for each patty and got 6 out of the batch. I cooked them for about 13-14 or so minutes on each side and used the meat thermometer to check for proper temperature. The burgers were amazing! They did not fall apart! However, I was expecting a tinge of spice, but there was none. After cooking, the weight of the burger is just over 5 oz.

The only thing I will tweak for next time is blending some of the guajillo pepper seeds in with the marinade to give it a little kick. After all, traditional Al Pastor tacos can range from mildly spicy to spicy. Excellent recipe.

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After watching the show, I went to my freezer to get my ground pork, only to realize I used it already. Since al pastor is a pork dish, I didn't want to use another meat, so thanks to all that posted it worked with ground turkey and beef. What I did find was a 3 lb pork sirloin roast and I decided to marinate it the recipe. I made the marinade while the roast defrosted, then poked some holes in the meat with a large fork, and put them together in a gallon plastic bag. I grilled the roast on my charcoal grill and there was not a slice left! Going to store for ground pork today! Love you Marcela, you have taught me how to use peppers and cook Mexican.

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Delicioso, just like Spike said on the show! I used ground turkey and pan fried them. they did not fall apart or stick, and they were great! I'll never go back to plain hamburgers again. Marcela is brilliant!