el charro cafe machaca
El Charro Cafe Machaca Source: El Charro Cafe - Tucson, Arizona 3 quarts water 1 (4 to 6 pound) roast (eye of round, brisket or chuck), cut into 3-inch cubes Juice of 2 limes 3/4 c...
Ingredients
- 3quarts water
- 1(4 to 6 pound) roast (eye of round, brisket
- 3/4cuppurée garlic
- 1/3cupolive oil
- 1cupchopped fresh roasted anaheim chiles
- 1/2teaspoonsalt, to taste
- 1/2teaspoonpepper, to taste
- 1/2large white onion, sliced into rings
Directions
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El Charro Cafe Machaca Source: El Charro Cafe - Tucson, Arizona 3 quarts water 1 (4 to 6 pound) roast (eye of round, brisket or chuck), cut
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Add the meat and 1/4 cup of the garlic purée and bring back to a boil
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Reduce the heat to a simmer for about 2 hours or until meat is tender
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Remove the meat and set aside until cool enough to handle with the fingers
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By hand, shred the meat into 1/2 inch wide strips going with the grain
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Combine the lime juice with 1/4 cup of the garlic purée
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Spread the shredded meat evenly over a large pre-sprayed cookie sheet and sprinkle evenly with the lime/garlic mixture
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Place into a pre-heated 325F oven and roast until brown and as DRY as you like it