Machaca con Heuvos

Machaca con Heuvos

Machaca con Heuvos

The first time I’ve had machaca was in Vegas at my favorite taco joint, Roberto’s. Machaca is shredded dried beef, sort of like jerky without the smoke, cooked with onions and tomatoes in scrambled eggs. They served it with beans and tortillas. It was so good, I went back the next night and had it in a giant burrito.
You can find machaca and any latin grocery store. I actually found some at my local Asian market in their Mexican section. It is sold shredded in containers or in whole pieces. If you buy the whole pieces, the best way to shred is in a food processor.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Beef, breakfast, Eggs, Latin American, main course, Mexican
Servings: 2
Author: Alex Gorgos

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup white onion chopped
  • 1/2 cup dried beef
  • 1/2 cup tomatoes chopped
  • 1 serrano pepper chopped
  • 3 large eggs beaten
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • Heat up cooking oil in a sauté pan over medium heat. Sauté the onions for 4 minutes.
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  • Add in the dried beef. Sauté for 5 minutes.
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  • If the oil has been soaked up by the beef, add another tbsp. Add in the tomatoes and serrano peppers. Sauté for 5 minutes.
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  • Lower the heat. Pour in the eggs and scramble. Cook for 4-5 minutes.
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  • Season with salt.
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Serve with tortillas, cheese, and salsa.