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Machaca con Huevos

Machaca con Huevos

Delicious Machaca con Huevos, a traditional Mexican dish featuring shredded beef, eggs, and fresh ingredients.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Breakfast, lunch
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 2 tortillas
Calories 1327 kcal

Equipment

  • skillet

Ingredients
  

  • 1 teaspoon pork lard or vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup coarsely chopped onion
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh serrano chile pepper
  • ¼ cup machaca, finely shredded
  • 1 small tomato, seeded and diced
  • 1 pinch cumin
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 3 large eggs, beaten
  • 2 warm flour tortillas
  • Refried beans, optional
  • Sliced tomatoes, for garnish
  • 1 mashed avocado, for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Gather the ingredients.
  • Heat the lard or oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Sauté the onion and serrano chile for about 20 seconds.
  • Add the machaca and cook for about 1 minute more.
  • Mix in the tomatoes and seasonings. Remove the mixture from the pan and set aside, keeping it warm.
  • In the same pan, scramble the eggs until they just barely set.
  • Remove the pan from the heat and fold in the tomato and machaca mixture.
  • Let the eggs sit in the hot pan for an additional minute to finish cooking.
  • Serve machaca con huevos with hot flour tortillas and refried beans, if you like. Garnish with a scoop of smashed avocado and tomato slices. Serve and enjoy.

Notes

Recipe variations available to suit taste preferences.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 1327kcalCarbohydrates: 169gProtein: 41gFat: 57g
Keyword beef, Breakfast, eggs, lunch, Machaca con Huevos, traditional
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