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Mystery Meat

Mexico City-based writer and curator Gaby Cepeda's go-to, slow-cooked protein recipe is as adaptable as it is mysterious.

January 15, 2025
Image Courtesy of Gaby Cepeda.

Image Courtesy of Gaby Cepeda.

The cat’s out of the bag: Writer and curator Gaby Cepeda shares the secret to her go-to method for slow-cooking meat. The main protein? Dealer’s choice. The end result is best enjoyed “with guac on tortillas,” shares Cepeda. “It always wins on a weekday night.” For sides, a bed of broccoli and a side of rice will do with this fatty main course. When it comes to the mystery meat, “cheaper cuts work better,” Cepeda explains. “I prefer pork or beef. Love an oxtail or beef shank.”

Ingredients

  • Protein of choice
  • ½ an onion (chopped)
  • 2 cloves of garlic 
  • Pepper 
  • Paprika 
  • Cayenne 
  • Cumin
  • 1 dried chile
  • Guacamole 
  • Broth of choice
  • 1 lime (juiced)

Instructions

  1. Select your protein, preferably something filled with collagen like pork or beef.
  2. Season with salt, pepper, paprika, cayenne, onion, garlic and the juice of a lime or any other citrus. 
  3. Cook on low for six to eight hours, adding in broth and spices occasionally. 
  4. Serve topped with guacamole. 
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