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Indulge in the mouthwatering flavors of Machaca Burritos: tender shredded beef, spices, and savory fillings wrapped in a warm tortilla.
This recipe serves ten and costs approximately $25.63 to make. That’s just about $2.56 per serving!
We love serving our refreshing Mexican Fruit Salad alongside this savory and filling meal.
Machaca Burrito
Do you need another main dish to add to your meal rotation that you can put in your slow cooker to set it and forget it? Who doesn’t need another meal like that? Is a better question!
Machaca Burrito is the perfect meal to add to your monthly rotation, so be sure to pin the recipe because we know you will want to use it repeatedly.
This is such a versatile recipe to have on hand. Machaca meat is delicious and served on or in almost anything: salads, tacos, quesadillas, you name it!
This Machaca recipe will step up your Mexican-inspired recipe repertoire. You cook it in the slow cooker all day, go about your business, come home, and then dinner is ready in minutes.
The most challenging thing you must do is decide how to eat it. We love making burritos out of the meat. But you could serve it over chips with your favorite toppings for nachos. Or serve it in hard taco shells for taco night. You can also serve it over some fresh greens for a tasty salad.
Ingredients & Estimated Cost:
- 3-4 pound chuck roast – $19.41
- 1 medium yellow onion – $0.62
- ½ red bell pepper – $0.62
- 3 large garlic cloves – $0.12
- 1 can Rotel with green chiles – $1.24
- 4 oz can chopped green chiles – $0.76
- ¼ cup lime juice – $0.12
- 2 Tablespoons soy sauce – $0.10
- ½ teaspoon salt – $0.01
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano – $0.12
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper – $0.01
- 10 burrito-sized tortillas – $2.50
The recipe cost is calculated by the amounts needed for the recipe. Check out Budget Recipes Explained to learn more about how we price our recipes. The pricing for this recipe was updated in May 2023.
How To Make Machaca Burritos
***For complete recipe instructions, see the recipe card below.
- First, place the chuck roast in the bottom of a slow cooker insert.
- Next, layer the onion, bell peppers, and garlic cloves.
- Then pour the Rotel and green chiles on top.
- Next, whisk together lime juice, soy sauce, salt, oregano, and pepper in a small bowl.
- Pour the mixture into the slow cooker.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on High for 4-5 hours or Low for 7-8 hours.
- Shred the meat using two forks.
- Place the beef in tortillas, top with desired toppings, and roll into burritos.
Recipe Variations and Substitutions
- Instead of burritos, you can use the machaca beef to make tacos, taco salad, and quesadillas.
Storage Tips
SERVE: Serve the shredded machaca beef in burritos, tacos, nachos, etc. You can keep the meat at room temperature for up to two hours before it needs to be refrigerated.
STORE: Leftovers will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
FREEZE: Cooked, shredded meat will freeze for up to 3 months. You can also assemble the burritos (minus shredded lettuce), wrap them in foil, and freeze them for up to 4 months.
Recipe FAQs
Machaca meat is beef or pork rubbed with spices, marinated, and shredded. It is also known as delicious! It is a traditional Mexican dish that is muy bueno! This recipe is our Americanized version of this classic Mexican meal. We season the shredded beef in our recipe to perfection and cook it in the slow cooker, giving you flavorful and tender-tasting beef.
We make our Mexican-inspired Machaca differently than traditional Machaca. We show you how to flavor the beef to get the same great taste in less time. It is a bit sweet and spicy and has a lot of tasty meat in every bite.
After eating the prepared Machaca shredded beef, please keep it in the refrigerator or freezer. Store the meat in an airtight container.
Get Kids Involved
Ages 2-3: Let them help layer the ingredients on top of the roast in the crockpot.
Ages 4-5: Let them measure the spices, soy sauce, and lime juice and stir them together. Then, assist them in pouring the mixture into the crockpot.
Ages 6-8: This is a great recipe to let them help do most of the recipe by themselves, with you there to guide them. Teach them how to turn on and set the crockpot.
Ages 9-11: Supervise them while they prepare the entire recipe. Remember to have them read it twice before beginning the recipe.
Ages 12+: Let them prepare the entire recipe unsupervised while you do the happy dance in the corner!
Budget Tips
We look to buy a chuck roast when it is on sale. With the cost of meat, we try to buy it when it is on sale and then store it in the freezer until we can use it.
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Machaca Burritos
Equipment
- slow cooker
- small bowl
- whisk
- forks
Ingredients
- 3-4 pound chuck roast trimmed of excess fat
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- ½ red bell pepper chopped
- 3 large garlic cloves minced
- 1 can Rotel with green chiles
- 4 oz can chopped green chiles
- ¼ cup lime juice
- 2 Tablespoons Maggi sauce or soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
FOR SERVING:
- 10 burrito-sized tortillas
- Shredded Mexican cheese
- Shredded lettuce
Instructions
PREP MEAT:
- Place the chuck roast into the bottom of a slow cooker insert.
- Layer the onion, bell peppers, and garlic cloves on top.
- Pour Rotel and green chiles on top.
MIX COOKING LIQUID:
- Whisk together lime juice, Maggi sauce, salt, oregano, and pepper in a small bowl.
- Pour the mixture into the slow cooker.
SLOW COOK:
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on HIGH for 4-5 hours or LOW for 7-8 hours.
TO FINISH:
- Use two forks to shred the meat.
- Place meat in tortillas, top with desired toppings, and roll into burritos.
Jessica Formicola says
These burritos look amazing! I definitely will be making these for dinner this week! Thanks for sharing
Jess Jankowski says
Awesome! Enjoy!
wilhelmina says
These burritos make a delicious and frugal meal. They taste so good and it’s a great way to feed a crowd on a budget!
Jess Jankowski says
Totally agree!
Fran says
Love these burritos for taco tuesday! or any day of the week!
Jess Jankowski says
I agree!
Andréa Janssen says
Who doesn’t love burrito’s. But I’ve never eaten them with roast. What a terrific idea, combined with all those flavor. A must try!
Jess Jankowski says
They are so flavorful. You will love it!
Emily Flint says
I love machaca! I’m so happy to find this recipe, my family will love it!
Jess Jankowski says
It is a family favorite around here!
Sula says
I love the spicy-sweet combination of this!
Jess Jankowski says
Thank you!
Michele Peterson says
I love how you have provided the breakdown of what ages of kids can handle each task. They’ll love making and eating these burritos.
Jess Jankowski says
We love getting our kids involved! They get to learn math and life skills as well as make fun kitchen memories!
Patrice says
This looks delicious and I love all the Mexican spices and flavors!
Jess Jankowski says
Thank you so much Patrice!
Christie says
Tender, juicy, and delicious!
Jess Jankowski says
Putting it in the slow cooker really makes it so tender and juicy!
Amy Chung says
Love an easy burrito recipe! Can’t believe how budget friendly it is too!
Jess Jankowski says
It is incredibly easy!
Chef Dennis says
Hmmm yum! I love burritos! This Machaca Burrito recipe of yours looks really scrumptious. Can’t wait to take a full bite!
Saif says
I love burritos. It looks juicy, mouthwatering and easy to make. Thanks for the recipe
Ron Weinberg says
YOU ARE A GIFTED COOK. I WISH I HAD YOUR TALENT!
Jess Jankowski says
Thank you Ron!
Amanda says
This burrito recipe is delicious! It couldn’t be easier to make, and I love how economical it is. I’ll definitely make this again and again.
Jess Jankowski says
So happy to hear that Amanda!
Pam Greer says
This is so easy to make and so full of flavor! This is the only burrito filling we make now!
Jess Jankowski says
Isn’t so great to be able to throw it in the slow cooker and come back to a delicious meal later in the day?! Glad you love it as much as we do!
Veronika says
I never had machaca before but it looks absolutely delicious! Definitely saving it to my to-do list!
Jess Jankowski says
This is a nice change from a typical burrito. Enjoy!
Leslie says
I could definitely use some new recipes for my weekly rotation! This looks amazing!
Jess Jankowski says
So glad you found this one Leslie!
Tammy says
I love the ease and convenience of this dish! It looks sooo delicious too! I could def go for a burrito tonight!
Jess Jankowski says
Easy and delicious is the best combo! Enjoy!
Sharon says
I could eat these delicious burritos every night of the week. The flavor is so amazing and since it’s made in the slow cooker, it’s easy to make too!
Jess Jankowski says
So easy and the house smells amazing after cooking them all day.
Ramona says
I love everything about this recipe – the ease, the cooking style, the flavours and the fact that kids can get involved too. Making this as soon as this week. Beautiful!
Jess Jankowski says
Thanks so much! Let us know how it goes.
Paula Montenegro says
I had never heard of machaca meat, but it sure sounds like something I will love! Such flavors! And that is truly eating well on a budget. Thanks for sharing.
Jess Jankowski says
We know you will love it! Enjoy!
Cory Varga says
Omg they look so delicious and the price tag is a steal! Love the recipe. Never heard of machaca before so I also learnt something new!
Jess Jankowski says
It is so flavorful…enjoy!
Saimah says
I love getting machacha with eggs for breakfast at my local Mexican restaurant, but this recipe you’ve blessed us with makes it seem so easy to recreate at home! I see Machacha enchiladas in my future. Can’t wait to put that instant pot to good use!
Jess Jankowski says
It is so yummy with eggs too! So many uses for it! Enchiladas are one of my favorite ways!!