Mike's Garlic Pork Machaca (Tender Pulled Mexican Pork Tacos)

Source : Except For Additions Amp Garnishments - Throw Everybody In The Pool Simmer For 4 Hours Covered Tightly Believe It Or Not There Really Is A 4 Pound...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : May 24, 2026

Step:

  1. Except for Additions & Garnishments - throw everybody in the pool! Simmer for 4 hours covered tightly. [believe it or not, there really is a 4 pound roast floating in that pot somewhere]

    Mike's Garlic Pork Machaca (Tender Pulled Mexican Pork Tacos) recipe step 1 photo
  2. At 2 hours in, carefully flip your roast over and peirce her with a knife a few times. You'll eventually want to see your smaller vegetables almost disintegrated and your pork soft and tender. In the end, you'll want your broth to boil down to a 1/3 of what it originally started out with. It should almost look like an Italian Marinara.

    Mike's Garlic Pork Machaca (Tender Pulled Mexican Pork Tacos) recipe step 2 photo
  3. Pull roast but reserve all of those delicious thick fluids left behind. You will need them.

    Mike's Garlic Pork Machaca (Tender Pulled Mexican Pork Tacos) recipe step 3 photo
  4. Pull roast from vegetable solids and allow it to cool on counter slightly. Then, hand or fork shread meat. You also have the option of rough chopping your meat. Remove Bay leaves and discard.

    Mike's Garlic Pork Machaca (Tender Pulled Mexican Pork Tacos) recipe step 4 photo
  5. With a potato smasher [or blender] smash or puree your soft leftover vegetable solids. Then, mix back in to your shreaded pork. [sorry. bad lighting on picture]

    Mike's Garlic Pork Machaca (Tender Pulled Mexican Pork Tacos) recipe step 5 photo
  6. Shreaded pork with pureed vegetable sauce.

    Mike's Garlic Pork Machaca (Tender Pulled Mexican Pork Tacos) recipe step 6 photo
  7. Serve pork hot [communal style] with warm flour tortillas, chilled garnishments and ice cold Mexican beer. Enjoy!

    Mike's Garlic Pork Machaca (Tender Pulled Mexican Pork Tacos) recipe step 7 photo

Ingredients

  1. ● For The Garlic Pork Machaca
  2. 1 (4 Pound) Pork Loin, Shoulder Or Butt Roast
  3. 20 Cloves Fresh Garlic [left whole]
  4. 3 EX LG Jalapeños [stems removed but left whole]
  5. 1 Medium Purple Onion [chopped + reserves]
  6. 4 (14 oz) Cans Beef Broth
  7. 1 (28 oz) Can Diced Red Tomatoes
  8. 1 (4 oz) Can Green Chilies
  9. 1/2 tsp Mexican Oregeno
  10. 1 Cup Mexican Beer [Modelo or Tecate]
  11. 1 tbsp Ground Cumin
  12. 2 tbsp Dried Cilantro Leaves
  13. 2 Bay Leaves
  14. to taste Fresh Ground Black Pepper & Salt
  15. ● For The Additions & Garnishments
  16. Your Favorite Red Salsa for serving
  17. as needed Fresh Cilantro Leaves
  18. as needed Fresh Cabbage [thin sliced]
  19. as needed Fresh Radishes [thin sliced]
  20. as needed Purple Onions [minced]
  21. as needed Jalapeños [minced]
  22. as needed Fresh Tomatoes [chopped]
  23. as needed Lime Wedges
  24. as needed Fresh Flour Tortillas [6"]

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