Machaca Beef Tacossonoran Shredded Beef Tacos Recipes

MACHACA (AUTHENTIC MEXICAN SHREDDED BEEF)

Steps:

• Place meat in large saucepan. Add water, peppercorns, 1/4 onion and salt to taste. Bring to a boil, reduce heat. Cover and simmer until meat is very tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Cool meat in broth. Drain, reserving 1/3 cup broth. Mash garlic with 1/4 teaspoon salt to make a paste. Heat oil in a large skillet. Add chopped onion and garlic paste. Cook until onion is tender. Cut chili into short strips. Add chili strips and tomatoes to cooked onion.
• Cook 3 to 4 minutes. Add meat, cumin and freshly ground pepper to taste. Cook until meat is heated through. Stir in reserved broth. Taste and add salt if needed. Keep warm.
• NOTE: Can be served as a main dish or in tacos or other tortilla dishes.

MACHACA BEEF TACOS(SONORAN SHREDDED BEEF TACOS)

Steps:

• Place the Top Round in a large pot and add enough water to cover. Simmer covered until tender.
• Add additional water as necessary to keep meat covered during the cooking process.
• Remove meat from pot, reserving liquid. let cool just to be workable, then remove fat. Shred the meat(It should be tender enough that you can do this with your fingers).
• Return Shredded meat to stock pot. Add remaining recipe ingredients (excluding Cilantro) and broth.
• Simmer over medium heat until meat absorbs the broth.
• Remove from heat, and fold Cilantro into shredded beef.
• Serve with traditional toppings.