DISCADA RECIPES RECIPES

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high, stirring occasionally, for about 6 minutes until just starting to crisp. Add chorizo; cook, stirring to break into pieces, for 4 to 6 minutes until chorizo is browned and bacon is crisp. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon and chorizo to a large bowl, reserving drippings in skillet.
• Add potato, 2 tablespoons of oil, and ¾ teaspoon of salt to skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally for about 8 minutes until potatoes are tender and browned. Transfer potato to bowl with bacon mixture.
• Add pork, steak, hot dogs, and the remaining oil. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 to 6 minutes until browned. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the pork mixture to the bowl with the bacon mixture.
• Add onion, bell pepper, jalapeños, cumin, black pepper, and remaining salt; cook, stirring occasionally, for about 8 minutes until tender. Add tomatoes and garlic; cook, stirring often for about 4 minutes until tomatoes have softened.
• Stir in beer, cilantro, and bacon mixture. Reduce temperature to medium-low; cook, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes until liquid has mostly evaporated.
• Serve in tortillas with desired toppings. Enjoy!

Steps:

• Before we get started on this feast of a dish, prepare the ingredients. Start with the pork leg by trimming it off the bone and cutting into chunks. Finely chop half of the onions, half of the tomatoes, the garlic and put into a food processor. Add the cumin, thyme (or marjoram) and a cup of water. Blend until you get a sauce of uniform consistency. If you don't have a food processor, you can bash the ingredients up until you get a similar sauce.You can roughly chop the rest of the onions and tomatoes at this point also.
• As the Mexican discada is large and relatively deep you should try to find the nearest approximation in your house such as a large wok. Put in the oil and heat on a medium low setting. Chop the bacon and add to the oil. This will help release some fat into the pan, infusing the flavor and helping it to cook well. Follow it with the meat from the pork leg and the ground beef.
• When the ground beef is half done you will probably notice it start to stick at the bottom. To help stop sticking, you can add your two cans of beer. If you don't want to add alcohol to your dish then cans of cola will also work to create a broth. Add the roughly chopped tomato and onion and the Vienna sausage, chorizo and smoked ham (cut into chunks), followed by the blended sauce you used earlier. Cook for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• This discada should be served with corn tortillas or provolone cheese taco shells, depending on preference, and can be topped with sour cream or guacamole. If you want to make it a little spicier, feel free to use a guajillo chile chopped into the mix or even a splash of hot sauce.We also encourage you to watch the video below on how to make a discada norteña.