Michoacan Beef Recipes

MICHOACAN BEEF WITH NOPALES

Steps:

• Season the flour to taste with salt and pepper; toss the meat to coat. Brown in hot oil, then add the onions and garlic and saute a couple of minutes until fragrant.
• Add the tomatoes, chipotles and stock. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer about 2 hours until meat is tender. About 15 minutes before the end of cooking time, add the nopales and sugar.
• Serve with warm corn tortillas.

MICHOACAN BEEF

Steps:

• NOTE: to reconstitute dried chipotle chilies place the chilies in a pan with enough water to cover. Protecting your face against fumes and making sure the kitchen in well ventilated, bring the chilies and water to a boil. Cook for about 5 minutes then remove from heat. Cover and let stand until softened.
• Place the flour in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper. Add the beef and toss to coat well. Remove from the bowl, shaking off the excess flour.
• Heat the oil in a skillet and brown the meat briefly over a high heat. Reduce the heat to medium, add the onions and garlic and cook for a further 2 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes, chilies, and stock. Cover and simmer over a low heat for 1 1/2 hours or until the meat is very tender. Top and tail the green beans and add them to the pan 15 minutes before the end of cooktime or until the way your like them. Skim off any fat that rises to the surface.
• Transfer to individual bowl and serve with beans and rice.
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MICHOACAN BEEF

Steps:

• Place the flour in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper. Add the beef and toss to coat well. Remove from the bowl, shaking off the excess flour. Heat the oil in a skillet and brown the meat briefly over a high heat. Reduce the heat to medium, add the onions and garlic and cook for a further 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, chilies, and stock. Cover and simmer over a low heat for 1 1/2 hours or until the meat is very tender. Add green beans to the pan 15 minutes before the end of cook time or until the way you like them. Skim off any fat that rises to the surface. Transfer to individual bowl and serve with beans and rice.

MACHACA (AUTHENTIC MEXICAN SHREDDED BEEF)

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• NOTE: Can be served as a main dish or in tacos or other tortilla dishes.

BIG BEN'S BEEF MACHACA

Steps:

• Place beef portions into the crock of a large slow cooker. Mix olive oil, Worcestershire sauce, lime juice together in a bowl; pour over the beef. Add diced tomatoes, sweet onion, green bell pepper, garlic, jalapeno pepper, beef broth, oregano, cumin, chili powder, salt, and black pepper to the slow cooker.
• Cook on High for 1 hour. Change setting to Low and continue cooking until the beef is tender, about 6 1/2 hours.
• Remove beef with tongs to a cutting board. Shred with a pair of forks and return to the slow cooker. Continue cooking another 20 to 30 minutes.

CARNITAS DE MICHOACAN

Steps:

• Start with removing any excess pieces of fat from the pork.
• In a large,heavy saucepan, place the pork along with the orange zest, orange juice, cumin, bay leaves, onion, garlic and bouillon.
• Fill with water just so it barely covers the pork.
• Cover and bring to a boil over medium heat.
• Reduce heat to medium low and simmer for about 2 hours.
• Turn off the heat and allow the meat to cool and any excess fat to raise to the top.
• Remove the excess fat, and place the cooled pork in a large bowl.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• In a separate fry pan, heat the lard and fry the pork pieces for about 6 minutes, just so they turn golden; allow them to cool.
• Using your hands, pull the meat apart.
• In a comal over medium heat, heat the tortillas.
• Once you heated all of the tortillas, make tacos with the shredded meat and add your own favorite Mexican salsa.