Chata Mexican Machaca de Res, Traditional Dried Shredded Beef, 3.5 oz | Ready-to-Eat, Just Heat & Serve

Thought this would be a shredded meat, but it was watery. Bought it for my bedridden mother for tacos, but it was too watery, so her caregiver made it into a soup, which was very tasty.

So disappointed with the beef version of this chilorio from the Chata brand. I've purchased the chicken, turkey and pork varieties several time and they are great for a quick, easy to fix meal on a busy day. Plus it is perfect to have on hand in case of emergencies or for camping. My family really likes the pork for tacos so I even have it on automatic shipments through Subscribe & Save. I added a case of the beef chilorio to my subscription and it is nothing at all like the others. I don't know if I received part of a bad batch or what, but this is definitely not worth buying at any price. I don't know how this would have passed any sort of quality control. There is roughly 1/6 cup of meat (maybe about 1 1/2 ounces, equating to less than one serving) in each pouch and the rest is some sort of tasteless broth. This doesn't even come close to matching the product description or pictures (it is supposed to be four servings) and I now see that I am not alone in this assessment. I felt confident ordering based on my experience with Chata's other products, but with about $40.00 wasted (I ordered a case of 12) I sure wish I had checked the poor reviews before ordering.

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I should have taken a photo before I dumped it so that I could show everyone how terrible this is. I normally get another brand of meat pouches to put on top of my salad at work or on a no-cook night. I decided to switch it up a bit and get this more expensive brand. As soon as I opened the box I could tell it was mostly liquid in the pouch. I opened the pouch and there was hardly any meat in there, and the meat was in there was terrible quality. I had to fish out and toss 3 large pieces of fat and the meat left was half gristle. I did take a bite to see, and it tasted like cat food. I threw the entire thing away. Seriously, don't buy this.

The beef is okay, nothing to write home about quality wise but definitely a good option for camping. But honestly for the money it is pretty weak. By the time you drain the water it’s probably only enough to make about 1 or 2 tacos. I’ve found better quality and quality options for beef and won’t be purchasing this item again

A lot of juice but not a lot of meat. Got to make tacos on a road trip and the kids didn’t like

The portion of beef I got in a single 8 ounce packet is significantly less than what is shown in the photos. I ordered two of these to include in an emergency food prep. Both were shipped as separate orders, and BOTH were mostly liquid, so I'm guessing if I were to order again it would be the same diminutive portion. In my estimation, I might get one taco's worth of meat out of one packet. That being said, what I did get is very tasty. I added this packet to some heat and serve rice, and it made for a delicious side dish for two (or for one person if you were really hungry). I also purchased the conchita pibil and refried black beans packets. The refried beans were delicious and easily enough as a side for two people. Going to try the pork next ... it also looks like a properly sized portion, but I will not buy the shredded beef again.

Excellent dried beef, well seasoned.