Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
10 years. 10 recipes. Let’s fire up the Monument Grills 10-year celebration. 🔥
Today we are making Cheesy Grilled Al Pastor Chicken Tacos.
Grilled by @oscarinskitchen2858
Ingredients:
For the Chicken and Tacos:
- 1 whole chicken, spatchcocked
- Corn tortillas
- Shredded cheese
- Fresh guacamole
- Grilled corn
- Al Pastor sauce
For the Al Pastor Sauce:
- 6 garlic cloves
- 1/4 yellow onion
- 10 chiles de árbol
- 7 California chiles, stemmed and deseeded
- 3 New Mexico chiles, stemmed and deseeded
- 2 Roma tomatoes
- 10 whole allspice berries
- 8 whole cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 tbsp chicken bouillon
- 2 cups water
Instructions:
- Add the garlic, onion, dried chiles, Roma tomatoes, allspice, cloves, cinnamon stick, cumin seeds, sesame seeds, oregano, bay leaves, chicken bouillon and water to a pot.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the chiles and vegetables are softened.
- Remove the bay leaves and cinnamon stick.
- Blend the mixture until smooth, then let the Al Pastor sauce cool completely.
- Reserve a clean portion of the sauce for serving.
- Coat the spatchcocked chicken with the remaining Al Pastor sauce and marinate it in the refrigerator.
- Preheat the Denali 605 Pro for low, indirect heat.
- Place the chicken skin-side up over indirect heat and close the lid.
- Grill slowly until the thickest part of the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
- Move the chicken over direct heat for the final few minutes to crisp the skin, watching carefully to prevent burning.
- Remove the chicken from the grill and let it rest before chopping.
- Grill the corn until lightly charred, then remove the kernels from the cob.
- Warm the tortillas on the grill, top with shredded cheese and cook until the cheese is melted.
- Add the chopped Al Pastor chicken, fresh guacamole and grilled corn.
- Finish with an extra drizzle of the reserved Al Pastor sauce and enjoy!
#monumentgrills #MonumentGrillsDay #MonumentGrillsAnniversary #denali605pro
10 years. 10 recipes. Let’s fire up the Monument Grills 10-year celebration. 🔥
Today we are making Cheesy Grilled Al Pastor Chicken Tacos.
Grilled by @oscarinskitchen2858
Ingredients:
For the Chicken and Tacos:
- 1 whole chicken, spatchcocked
- Corn tortillas
- Shredded cheese
- Fresh guacamole
- Grilled corn
- Al Pastor sauce
For the Al Pastor Sauce:
- 6 garlic cloves
- 1/4 yellow onion
- 10 chiles de árbol
- 7 California chiles, stemmed and deseeded
- 3 New Mexico chiles, stemmed and deseeded
- 2 Roma tomatoes
- 10 whole allspice berries
- 8 whole cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 tbsp chicken bouillon
- 2 cups water
Instructions:
- Add the garlic, onion, dried chiles, Roma tomatoes, allspice, cloves, cinnamon stick, cumin seeds, sesame seeds, oregano, bay leaves, chicken bouillon and water to a pot.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the chiles and vegetables are softened.
- Remove the bay leaves and cinnamon stick.
- Blend the mixture until smooth, then let the Al Pastor sauce cool completely.
- Reserve a clean portion of the sauce for serving.
- Coat the spatchcocked chicken with the remaining Al Pastor sauce and marinate it in the refrigerator.
- Preheat the Denali 605 Pro for low, indirect heat.
- Place the chicken skin-side up over indirect heat and close the lid.
- Grill slowly until the thickest part of the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
- Move the chicken over direct heat for the final few minutes to crisp the skin, watching carefully to prevent burning.
- Remove the chicken from the grill and let it rest before chopping.
- Grill the corn until lightly charred, then remove the kernels from the cob.
- Warm the tortillas on the grill, top with shredded cheese and cook until the cheese is melted.
- Add the chopped Al Pastor chicken, fresh guacamole and grilled corn.
- Finish with an extra drizzle of the reserved Al Pastor sauce and enjoy!
#monumentgrills #MonumentGrillsDay #MonumentGrillsAnniversary #denali605pro
