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Mexican Shredded Beef Breakfast Burritos | Magnolia Days

Ever heard the term “creature of habit”? If you look it up on the internet, my photo should be next to the definition. It isn’t, but should be. Routines are comforting to me. I prefer structure over chaos. One side effect is you can almost set a clock by my stomach. Hunger alarms go off at the same time every day. One thing that alters those times are when I’m not eating properly. If I don’t start my day with protein then those hunger alarms get earlier and more frequent plus I’m dragging by mid-morning. One way I know to kick my day into gear is to make Mexican Shredded Beef Breakfast Burritos.

Protein is essential to a healthy eating plan. Beef is an excellent source of it along with many other meats, seafood, nuts, seeds, beans, and dairy. I thought I was getting in enough throughout the day until I started the 30 Day Protein Challenge by the Beef Checkoff. It was then I discovered my breakfast did not include the recommended amount of 25 to 30 grams of protein. I used this handy protein cheat sheet as a resource to make my breakfast protein-packed.

Mexican Shredded Beef Breakfast Burritos | Magnolia Days

About the Mexican Shredded Beef Burritos: It starts with a four ingredient slow-cooker recipe. Onion, garlic, and a beef roast slow-cook for hours. When the meat is fall-apart tender, it is shredded and mixed with your favorite salsa or picante sauce. Chill it for a while to let the flavors infuse with each other. Warm it in the microwave and use it in tacos, enchiladas, burritos and more.

Mexican Shredded Beef | Magnolia Days

What makes a breakfast burrito? Eggs, which also are an excellent source of protein. Layer scrambled eggs, Mexican shredded beef, and cheese on a flour tortilla and roll it up. By my calculation, it is a breakfast containing 32 grams: 8 for the eggs, 12 for the beef, 7 for the cheese, and 5 for the flour tortilla (as listed on the tortilla package). There is also a trace from milk. If you top it with sour cream or include an avocado in the filling then you get even more protein. I topped mine with salsa. (Note: I’m not a dietitian and cannot guarantee the protein count.)

Mexican Shredded Beef Breakfast Burritos | Magnolia Days

One side note about the breakfast burrito: It was my full intention to make one you could freeze and re-heat quickly. I had great success doing it with my Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Breakfast Wraps. Unfortunately, the shredded beef doesn’t re-heat as quickly as the rest of the burrito. By the time the beef is warm, eggs are terribly over-done, cheese is mouth-burning molten, and tortilla is hard as a brick. My Mexican Shredded Beef Breakfast Burritos are best on the day they are made.

Mexican Shredded Beef Breakfast Burritos | Magnolia Days

Join me in taking the 30 Day Protein Challenge. The Beef Checkoff gives lots of information to guide you along the way. You can get started by signing up for a daily motivation email. They also have tools for success including a food journal, hunger scale, and tips for dining out. Sunday Supper is proud to partner with the Beef Checkoff to help you too. Scroll down to find links to recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner plus follow the Protein-Packed Recipes Pinterest board.

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Mexican Shredded Beef Breakfast Burritos | Magnolia Days
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Mexican Shredded Beef Breakfast Burritos

Mexican Shredded Beef Breakfast Burritos is a spicy start the day. They are protein-packed with eggs, cheese, and slow-cooker beef to keep you satisfied.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 9 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 10 hours 5 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Author Renee

Ingredients

For the Mexican shredded beef:

  • 2 to 2 1/2 pounds beef shoulder roast boneless arm chuck roast boneless, or boneless blade chuck roast
  • 1 large onion sliced
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1 1/2 cups salsa or picante sauce

For the breakfast burritos:

  • 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
  • 8 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 6 extra-large flour tortillas 10 inches wide
  • 12 ounces Mexican shredded beef
  • 6 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
  • Additional salsa or picante sauce for serving optional

Instructions

For the Mexican shredded beef:

  1. Place onion and garlic in a 3 1/2 to 5 quart slow cooker. Place roast on top. Cover and cook on low for 9 to 10 hours or on high for 5 to 6 hours, or until roast is fork-tender.
  2. Remove roast from slow cooker. Shred beef with 2 forks. Discard cooking liquid and onions (or skim and discard the fat from it and save it for another purpose).
  3. Combine salsa with shredded beef. Cover and chill for at least 4 hours or overnight.
  4. Place 12 ounces of shredded beef in a bowl. Cover loosely with paper towels or parchment paper and microwave until heated through, stirring occasionally.
  5. The remaining beef can be frozen to be used for another purpose.

For the breakfast burritos:

  1. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
  2. Beat eggs, milk, salt, and pepper together in a medium bowl.
  3. Pour egg mixture into skillet. Cook eggs, stirring and moving egg mixture around in the skillet to scramble them. Cook until eggs are scrambled and set. Remove from heat.
  4. Lay the tortillas out on a work surface. Divide the eggs evenly on top of each tortilla a little off-center.
  5. Divide shredded beef evenly and place on top of eggs. Divide cheese evenly and place on top of beef.
  6. Roll up the tortillas burrito-style by folding the "short" side over the eggs, folding in the sides on top, and rolling to the end of the "long" side.

Recipe Notes

Mexican Shredded Beef Breakfast Burritos is a spicy start the day. They are protein-packed with eggs, cheese, and slow-cooker beef to keep you satisfied.

Recipe for Mexican shredded beef adapted from Four-Way Slow Cooker Shredded Beef with Mexican Variation on the Beef It’s What’s For Dinner website.  If you like shredded beef, you should also try this version called salpicon!

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Disclosure: This post is sponsored by The Beef Checkoff in conjunction with a social media campaign through Sunday Supper LLC. All opinions are my own.

Recipe Rating




Jenna

Thursday 26th of May 2016

If you wrap the burrito in a damp/wet paper towel the tortilla won't dry out. The burrito comes out moist and delicious.

Bobbi's Kozy Kitchen

Saturday 23rd of May 2015

Every time I look at these photos they make me drool!! I was planning on making some machaca soon and I know what I will be using some of it for!!

Karli

Monday 18th of May 2015

These burritos look so good! Bummer that the reheating didn't work out like you'd hoped. I'm sure these are just delicious when they're nice and fresh!

Serena | Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch

Monday 18th of May 2015

Breakfast Burritos are the kids favorite in our house so I know they will dig into these!

Cynthia @ Whole Food | Real Families

Monday 18th of May 2015

My kids have put this on my to-do list for this week. LOL