Migas Con Dried Beef....HUH?? (W / Pics)

[tx smoker]

This one might just have our good friend John Bearcarver steaming around the collar. He inspired me to start making dried beef and this is his recipe but I bet he never thought somebody would come along and desecrate it like this

I've recently started making Migas for Tracy being that it's one of her favorite Mexican meals. Just so happens I've developed a fondness for it to but always manage to work some tasty meat into it. Sorry, but it's just gotta have meat. Well, I got home from my terribly long 15 minute work day this morning and started looking through the freezer for something to toss together for breakfast. Saw the dried beef but had passed a couple Mexican restaurants on the way home that kinda made me want to lean that direction. Decided to go for it and come what may.

Cut up some green onions, red bell pepper, purple onions, a jalapeno, add butter and garlic

Let the veggies cook down just a bit then add the dried beef and a fresh Roma tomato that was diced up

Let that simmer for a few minutes and crack a couple eggs into the skillet

Cook eggs till they are just starting to firm up and crunch up a handful of tortilla chips into the skillet. There's just no way to have a nice looking pic of eggs that are being scrambled

Plate the Migas, top with shredded cheddar and a dose of homemade fire roasted salsa and serve with a couple of warm torts

As odd as it may sound, this was really, really good. I was quite surprised that it came out as well as it did. Obviously I wasn't expecting a disaster or I wouldn't have done it but it did come together far better than I anticipated.

Gotta run. I hear my pub calling
Robert

 

[smokerjim]

never heard of migas Robert, but it sure looks good.

 

[sawhorseray]

Well Robert it appears you might be mixing your Spanish with a little English, or vice versa. As I've stated before if you just add a O or a E to any English word it immediately turns it into understandable Spanish. Try this, "Migas Con El Driedo Beefo"! See, it works, and it sure looks like something good for breakfast, Like. RAY

 

[SmokinVOLfan]

Looks like another great breakfast Robert! Glad you had some good food to comfort you after your rigorous 15 minute work day

 

[Smokin' in AZ]

Nice lookin' plate there Amigo!

LIKE!

John

 

[tx smoker]

never heard of migas Robert, but it sure looks good.

Never heard of Migas? I don't know if you're lacking in authentic Mexican restaurants in your area or if you just don't frequent them. Around here Migas is a staple and on every menu of every Mexican restaurant that serves breakfast...along with Huevos Rancheros and most have some sort of Machaca or Machacado meal.

Robert

 

[Bearcarver]

Looks Great, but I had to look up "Migas".
Not a lot of stuff like that in PA.
Interesting!!
Nice Job!
Like.

Bear

 

[xray]

Looks great Robert! I could eat a breakfast like that now, no need to wait til tomorrow.

 

[thirdeye]

I make Migas with corn tortillas, and sort of warm them up in some butter before tossing with the eggs, but now I'm wondering how hydrating some corn chips would work....

 

[sawhorseray]

Never heard of Migas?.along with Huevos Rancheros and most have some sort of Machaca or Machacado meal. Robert

I'm thinkin' you meant to say "Egg-os Rancheritos" Robert. Yer gonna have to get the hang of the lingo, ain't easy but it'll come. RAY

 

[chef jimmyj]

Looks like a good breakfast. You gotta try it with that old Mexican favorite, Spamarito...JJ

 

[GATOR240]

Interesting breakfast. I definitely go for some of that.

 

[dirtsailor2003]

I prefer Migas over chilaquiles. Which is weird because I like gravy on everything and I prefer enchiladas over burritos. I do like gravy on my migas, and have been known to wrap the the migas in a tortilla with gravy!