Tacos de Lengua
Braised Beef Tongue Tacos
Beef tongue simmers for hours with onion, garlic, and bay until a knife slides in easily, then gets peeled, diced, and griddle-seared for a rich, tender taco filling.
Tacos de Lengua
✦ Antes de Empezar
Before you cook
Is beef tongue hard to work with at home?
Not once it's cooked. After a 3-to-4-hour gentle simmer (or about 75 minutes in a pressure cooker) the tongue is fork-tender, and the thick outer skin peels away easily while it's still warm, leaving just the tender meat to dice and griddle-sear.
Ingredientes· 11View
Tongue & Simmer
- 3 lbsBeef Tongue (Lengua)cleaned
- 1 largeWhite Onionhalved
- 6 clovesGarlicpeeled
- 3Bay Leaves
- 1 tbspBlack Peppercornswhole
- 1.5 tbspKosher Salt
Searing & Assembly
- 2 tbspVegetable Oil or Lard
- as neededCorn Tortillas
- 1White Onionfinely diced
- 1 bunchFresh Cilantrochopped
- as neededLime Wedges
Instrucciones
5 pasosPrepara la olla
Set up the pot
Rinse the tongue and place it in a large pot with the onion, garlic, bay leaves, peppercorns, and salt. Cover with water.
Cocina la lengua
Cook the tongue
Simmer gently for 3 to 4 hours, or pressure-cook for about 75 minutes, until a knife enters easily and the meat is fully tender.
Pela la lengua
Peel the tongue
While the tongue is still warm, peel away the thick outer skin completely, then trim the root and any excess gristle.
Pica y dora
Dice and sear
Dice the tender meat. Moisten with a little strained cooking broth and sear lightly on a griddle, if desired.
Sirve
Serve
Serve in warm tortillas with onion, cilantro, lime, and salsa verde.
