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Machaca con Huevo

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Mexican Scrambled Eggs with Dried Beef

Whip up a traditional Mexican breakfast in minutes with our machaca con huevo recipe, or machaca with eggs. Hailing from Nuevo León in northern Mexico, this combination of carne seca (dried beef), scrambled eggs and chile Serrano is perfectly paired with refried beans and warm tortillas for the ultimate breakfast taco.

Mexican Machaca con Huevo Breakfast Burrito

What to Expect from This Machaca con Huevo Recipe

Huevo con machaca is a quick, hearty meal that can be served at breakfast or brunch, and rolled into a burrito or taco with your favorite flour tortillas. Because it’s dried, machaca has a concentrated, distinctive beef flavor. So you only need a little to liven up your plate. Simply sauté onion, garlic, shredded beef and tomatoes. Scramble in eggs and cilantro, and you’re ready to eat!

What is Machaca?

Machaca is spiced pork or beef that has been pounded, dried and shredded, and doesn’t require refrigeration. Similar to beef jerky, it’s typically salty and eaten as a snack or rehydrated and used in dishes like our machaca con huevo, also known as machacado con huevo. You can find machaca in most Mexican grocery stores.

This recipe is fácil (easy) and deliciosa (delicious). My favorite combination!

Traditional Mexican Machaca con Huevo

How to Make Machaca con Huevo

Ingredients:

  • 2 ½ ozs. machaca beef
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 chile Serrano or jalapeño
  • ½ white onion
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 2 medium or 1 large tomato
  • 1 tbs cilantro
  • 2 tbs cooking oil
  • Salt and pepper (optional)

Machaca con Huevo Ingredients

Easy Mexican Machaca con Huevo

Chop tomatoes, onion, garlic and Serrano chili. Finely chop cilantro.

Chopped tomato, onion, garlic, cilantro and chile

Heat pan to medium and pour in cooking oil.

Pouring cooking oil in pan

Add shredded beef to the pan and quickly stir. Be careful as the oil may splatter.

Pouring machaca shredded beef in pan

Stir machaca constantly for three minutes, making sure the beef doesn’t stick to the pan.

Cooking machaca dried beef on stovetop

Add the onions.

Adding onion to dried beef on stovetop

Stir until onions and machaca are combined.

Stirring machaca and onions on stovetop

Add garlic.

Adding garlic to machaca on stovetop

Cook for one minute, stirring constantly.

Stirring machaca, onion and garlic in pan

Add chopped tomatoes.

Adding chopped tomatoes to machacado con huevo

Add chopped chile Serrano.

Serrano chile and machaca on stovetop

Cook for one more minute, stirring frequently.

Cooking machaca with vegetables on stovetop

Crack four eggs into a bowl and add salt to taste. Note that machaca is usually salty, so be sure to taste the beef before adding salt.

Adding salt to cracked eggs in bowl

Add pepper.

Adding pepper to cracked eggs in bowl

Sprinkle in cilantro.

Sprinkling cilantro on cracked eggs in bowl

Beat eggs with a fork or whisk until well combined.

Beating eggs and cilantro with fork

Pour the eggs into the pan with the machaca mixture.

Scrambling eggs and machaca

Increase the heat and cook for two minutes, stirring constantly.

Cooking huevo con manchaca

Almost done!

Cooking and stirring machacado con huevo

Just look at those colors and spices. I can’t wait to taste it!

Machaca carne con huevo in pan

Serving Machaca con Huevo

Serve your machaca con huevo with sliced tomatoes, avocados and fresh cilantro. And of course, warm flour or corn tortillas on the side. You can even make your own with our recipe for tortillas de harina (whole wheat tortillas).

Machaca con huevo breakfast served with avocado and tomato slices

Or wrap it in a tortilla for a tasty, satisfying breakfast burrito. Soooo good!

Machaca con Huevo Burrito

Desayuno en Minutos (Breakfast in Minutes!)

We just can’t get enough of this authentic machaca con huevo breakfast. Try it yourself and tell us what you think.

Huevo con manchaca breakfast with sliced tomatoes and avocados

Machaca con Huevo Breakfast
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Machaca con Huevo Recipe

Huevo con machaca is a quick, hearty Mexican breakfast made with dried beef, eggs, tomatoes, onion, garlic and cilantro. Top with chile Serrano and serve with warm tortillas.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Andres Carnalla

Equipment

  • Kitchen knife
  • Cutting board
  • Kitchen spoon
  • Large frying pan or skillet

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ ozs. machaca beef
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 chile Serrano or jalapeño
  • ½ white onion
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 2 medium tomatoes (or 1 large tomato)
  • 1 tablespoon cilantro
  • 2 tablespoon cooking oil
  • salt and pepper (optional)

Instructions

  • Chop tomatoes and onion. Then finely chop garlic, Serrano chili and cilantro.
  • Heat pan to medium and pour in cooking oil.
  • Add shredded beef to the pan and quickly stir. Be careful as oil may splatter.
  • Stir machaca constantly for three minutes, making sure beef doesn’t stick to the pan.
  • Add onions to the pan and stir to combine.
  • Add garlic. Cook for one minute, stirring constantly.
  • Add tomatoes and Serrano chile. Cook for one minute, stirring frequently.
  • Crack four eggs into a bowl and add salt and pepper to taste. Note that beef may already be salty, so taste the beef before adding salt.
  • Sprinkle cilantro on top of eggs and beat with a fork or whisk until well combined.
  • Pour eggs into the pan with machaca mixture. Increase heat and cook for two minutes, stirring constantly.

Serving Machaca con Huevo

  • Serve with a side of sliced tomatoes and avocados, and warm tortillas. Or roll into a taco or burrito for a quick, easy meal.

Notes

Substitutions
  • Pork for the dried beef
  • Jalapeño peppers for the chile Serrano

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Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Jennie Wigzell says

    January 16, 2022 at 3:23 pm

    4 stars
    I made this for Sunday brunch just hanging at the house watching football. Although I made my own shredded beef from a choice chuck steak that I boiled with 3 cups of water, cumin, onion, garlic, Mexican style stewed tomatoes , jalapeño (no seeds, it was definitely spicy enough without the seeds) for about 2 hours on a low boil. Drained the meat in a colander and then followed the recipe!! Went over great and the flavors were amazing! I will definitely make this again! Thank you !!

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    • Douglas Cullen says

      January 18, 2022 at 9:18 pm

      That’s great. We’re glad you liked the recipe! Your shredded beef recipe sounds really good. We’ll have to give it a try. Cheers!

      Reply

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