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Shredded Beef Filling




Source of Recipe


http://www.twentymile.com/Cookbook/shreddedbeef.htm


Recipe Introduction


2 to 3 lbs filling


List of Ingredients




2 to 3 pound beef brisket
1 yellow onion, diced
1 clove garlic, crushed
Salt and pepper, to taste
2 green chiles, roasted and diced
½ teaspoon dried oregano
3 tablespoons bacon drippings or vegetable oil
Water, as needed


Recipe



On an extended stay in Mexico, I have watched the señoras cook beef for shredding. Usually they only add a bit of salt. I like to add a bit more flavor and add the onion, chiles and spices. After the meat has cooked tender, the women pull it from the pot and fingertips calloused from taking cooked tortillas right off the hot griddle pull the meat apart and make the shredded beef. I use forks after letting the meat cool to a safe handling temperature.
You can cook the brisket on the stove top to completion, or you can start it on the stove top and finish in the oven. If you have other things to do, finishing in the oven is an easy option. Trim off any fat from your brisket or roast. Place drippings or vegetable oil in a 4-quart pot (oven proof if need be) and heat over medium high heat. Salt and pepper the brisket or roast and sear on all sides in the hot oil. Add just enough water until the brisket just starts to float. When the water starts to boil, add the chiles, garlic, onion and oregano. Cover with lid, reduce heat and simmer 2 to 2 ½ hours (or until meat is very fork tender), add water as need to keep the brisket from resting on the bottom of the pot. (Or, bring to a boil on the stove top, cover and place in a 300°F oven for 2 to 2 ½ hours.)
Remove meat from pot and allow to cool. Cooking liquid can be used for soup or other uses as desired. Use 2 forks, one in each hand, as claws, to pull against the neat. It will take 5 to 10 minutes to shred a well cooked brisket. If the fibers are too long, cut through the pile a few times with a knife. Use this meat in place of the fried ground beef to make your favorite southwestern-style dishes.