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Northern-Style Discada

Name: Northern-Style Discada
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 300 g Pork, diced; 2 Pepper (red or green); 3 Jalapeno chilli; 1 to taste Salt and pepper; 300 g Beef steak, diced; 200 g Mexican chorizo; 150 g Bacon; 200 g Sausages; 2 White onion; 3 Tomato; 330 ml Beer (lager)

50 min (20 prep + 30 cook) Medium 8 servings Nuevo León

Edmond Bojalil

Recetas Mexas

Published: 10 Feb 2026 · Updated: 10 Mar 2026

A northern Mexican mixed meat and vegetable stir-fry with beer.

About this recipe

Discada is a hearty northern Mexican dish cooked on a large plough disc (disco de arado) with a mix of meats — beef, pork, chorizo and bacon — plus vegetables, chillies and beer. It's the ultimate outdoor feast, perfect for gatherings and barbecues in northern Mexico.

History & Origin

Discada was born on the ranches of northern Mexico, where cowboys recycled the discs from agricultural ploughs as cooking surfaces over campfires. It originates from Chihuahua and Nuevo León, and has become the quintessential dish of every northern-style carne asada gathering. Tradition dictates that the discada is prepared outdoors, always by the men of the group whilst the women prepare the accompaniments. The splash of beer added at the end not only contributes flavour but also helps to deglaze the caramelised juices from the bottom of the disc.

Estimated cost

£23.91

Total cost

£2.99

Per serving

* Approximate prices based on UK supermarkets

Nutritional information per serving

433

Calories

26g

Protein

35g

Carbohydrates

18g

Fat

Fibre

824mg

Sodium

* Approximate values. May vary depending on ingredients used.

Method

1
Corta all the carnes in cubes pequeños. Pica the verduras in cubes medianos.
2
En un disco de arado, wok large o frying pan very amplia, fríe primero el bacon until suelte su grasa.
3
Agrega el chorizo y cuisine until esté dorado. Then añade the salchichas in slices.
4
Incorpora la beef y de pork. Cuisine over high heat, moviendo constantemente, until estén selladas.
5
Añade la onion, the pimientos y the chillies. Cuisine 5 minutes more.
6
Agrega el tomato chopped y vierte la beer. Mezcla well y cuisine over medium heat 10 minutes until the jugos se reduzcan.
💡 La beer deglasa the jugos of the bottom; usa a beer clara Mexican for mejor flavour.
7
Rectifica salt y pepper. Sirve directamente of the disco with flour tortillas calientes.