Lengua Taco (Beef Tongue)

Name: Lengua Taco (Beef Tongue)
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 1 raw beef tongue (see Cook’s Note); 3 cloves garlic; 1 bay leaf; 1/4 white onion, plus more, chopped, for garnish; 2 tablespoons salt; 12 corn tortillas; 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro

🥗Gluten-Free 🏷️Taco 🏷️Low sodium 🏷️Gluten free

Total

Servings

12

Difficulty

Easy

Est. Cost

$16–$26

Recipe Source

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Ingredients

1 raw beef tongue (see Cook’s Note)
3 cloves garlic
1 bay leaf
1/4 white onion, plus more, chopped, for garnish
2 tablespoons salt
12 corn tortillas
1/2 bunch fresh cilantro

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Instructions

1
Wash the beef tongue and cut into chunks. Put in a pot with the garlic, bay leaf, onion, salt, and 2 liters water and let boil until soft, about 3 hours. Let cool down, then peel the hard sides and discard. Cut into small dice. Serve in a taco. Add onion and cilantro to garnish.

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