FIREHOUSE MACHACA TACO FILLING

Firehouse Machaca Taco Filling image

My husband and his fellow firefighters swear by this recipe for machaca (shredded beef.) Excellent meat stuffing for tacos.

Provided by JILL

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican

Time 2h20m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 quarts water
3 pounds beef chuck
1 small onion, quartered
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup chopped onion
½ cup chopped green bell pepper
1 cup green salsa
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon chopped jalapeno pepper

Steps:

In a stockpot, combine, water, beef and quartered onion. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low, and simmer covered for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until meat is very tender. Strain and reserve broth. Shred meat with 2 forks; set aside.
Heat oil in a heavy skillet over medium high heat. Saute chopped onion and bell pepper until tender. Stir in 1 cup of the reserved broth, shredded beef, salsa, cilantro and jalapenos. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 4 to 5 minutes, or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 363.5 calories, Carbohydrate 4.3 g, Cholesterol 96.6 mg, Fat 27.2 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 23.8 g, SaturatedFat 10.3 g, Sodium 180.6 mg, Sugar 2 g