DISCADA: How to Make a Discada Mexicana (Norteña / South Texas Style)

various meats

🥗Healthier: lean meats

💰Cheaper: pork

Lean meats provide lower fat content, while pork is often more affordable.

Start by heating the discada to around 300 degrees.

Add 4 slices of thin cut bacon to the discada and cook until it starts to render down and sizzle.

Move the bacon to the side to drain some grease, but keep it close to continue cooking.

Add 1 pound of country style pork rib to the center of the discada and season with WOW barbecue rub.

Cook the pork until it's about three quarters done, then move it to the side.

Add 1 pound of skirt steak (fajitas) to the center and stir it in with the pork.

Once the beef is almost cooked, add chopped onions to the center and let them cook until translucent.

Add 1 jalapeno pepper and 2 serrano peppers, then stir in the vegetables.

Add diced tomatoes and let them cook for a moment, then add cilantro last.

Incorporate 1 sausage link and 0.5 ham steak into the mixture, bringing the heat back up.

Pour in almost a whole Casablanca beer and mix everything together.

Let the mixture cook a little longer to combine flavors.

Tear cilantro with hands and sprinkle over the top before serving.

Serve with warm tortillas, optionally adding a little oil to soften them up.

Finish with a squeeze of lime before enjoying.

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