Lengua Tacos

Name: Lengua Tacos
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 h
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 beef tongue (about 3 lb); 1 onion, halved; 6 cloves garlic; 2 bay leaves; 1 tbsp salt; 1 tbsp peppercorns; Oil for searing; Corn tortillas, onion, cilantro, salsa verde

Prep 15 min Cook 3 hrClassic street-styleMediumServes 8

Beef tongue simmered until silky, then diced and seared for crisp edges.

Ingredients

1 beef tongue (about 3 lb)
1 onion, halved
6 cloves garlic
2 bay leaves
1 tbsp salt
1 tbsp peppercorns
Oil for searing
Corn tortillas, onion, cilantro, salsa verde

Instructions

1
Simmer the tongue with onion, garlic, bay leaves, salt and peppercorns for 3 hours until tender.
2
Cool slightly, then peel off the outer skin.
3
Dice the meat into small cubes.
4
Sear in hot oil until the edges crisp.
5
Serve on warm tortillas with onion, cilantro and salsa verde.