Machaca (authentic Mexican Shredded Beef)

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb boneless beef chuck
• 1 cup water
• 6 peppercorns
• 1/4 medium onion
• salt
• 1 garlic clove
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 medium onion, chopped
• 1 california chili pepper, roasted, peeled (or 1 roasted and peeled poblano chili, or 1 canned whole green chili)
• 2 small tomatoes, peeled, chopped (1/2 pound)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• fresh ground pepper (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 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.
• 2 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.
• 3 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.
• 4 note: can be served as a main dish or in tacos or other tortilla dishes.