El Paso machaca uses brisket braised low-and-slow until fall-apart tender, then pulled into coarse shreds and either served dry or scrambled with eggs,.
El Paso machaca evolved from the Chihuahuan dried-beef tradition brought north by cattle ranchers in the 19th century. The brisket substitution is specific to Texas, where brisket became the canonical beef cut through BBQ culture. Kiki's Mexican Restaurant on North Piedras Street has been serving the city's most-cited version since the 1970s.
2 editor picks for Brisket Machaca with Eggs and Green Chile in El Paso, ranked by editorial score. All El Paso signature dishes · Brisket Machaca with Eggs and Green Chile across every city.
L and J Cafe ★ 4.8
Five Points · 3622 E Missouri Ave, El Paso, TX 79903
L and J Cafe in El Paso, open since 1927, is the city's oldest Mexican restaurant, serving red enchiladas and house-made salsa from its East Missouri.
Kiki's Mexican Restaurant ★ 4.4
Five Points · 2719 N Piedras St, El Paso, TX 79930
Kiki's on North Piedras Street is El Paso's canonical machaca address: braised brisket scrambled with eggs and Hatch green chile since the 1970s.