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Mexican Shredded Beef Breakfast Burritos | Magnolia Days

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.