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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 270 g
(Approx. 24 Servings)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 350 Calories From Fat 100
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11 g 17%
Saturated Fat 4 g 20%
Trans Fat 1.0 g
Cholesterol 130 mg 43%
Sodium 790 mg 33%
Total Carbohydrate 18 g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1 g 2%
Sugars 1 g
Protein 42 g
Vitamin A 4% Iron 40%
Vitamin C 8% Calcium 10%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
 
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Cabrito Al Pastor

Prep Time
2 hours
Cook Time
2 h 30 m
Total Time
4 h 30 m
Serves
24  People

Ingredients

Recipe makes 24 Servings

10 Lb cabrito, cut into 8 ounce portions
1 Tbsp salt
1 cup(s) Hill Country Fare Cider Vinegar
1/8 Tsp pepper
8 cup(s) H-E-B Mesquite Charcoal
8 Oz fresh guacamole
24 Oz H-E-B Medium Pico de Gallo
24 H-E-B Ready to Cook Flour Tortillas
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Instructions

1
Combine cabrito, salt, and cider vinegar in a large plastic container and cover with water. Set aside for 2 hours or overnight.
2
Remove cabrito from brine solution, and set aside 2 cups of brine solution. Season cabrito to taste with salt and pepper.
3
Place 8 cups of mesquite charcoal on one side of a charcoal grill and line the other side with heavy-duty foil to form a drip pan.
4
Light the charcoal and burn for 30 minutes until coals are ashen.
5
Place cabrito over indirect heat side of the grill, close grill cover, and roast for 2 to 3 hours. Turn cabrito every 20 minutes so that it cooks evenly.
6
Baste with the reserved brine solution and add 8 to 10 more pieces of mesquite charcoal to the fire every 20 minutes.
7
Cook cabrito until internal temperature of the thickest piece is 160°F.
8
Prepare tortillas according to package directions and keep warm.
9
To serve, cut cabrito in to smaller pieces. Serve with guacamole, pico de gallo, and hot flour tortillas.

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