Fiesta Lengua Tongue Recipes

Steps:

• Wash tongue and place in a large pot of water to cover. Simmer until no longer pink, about 50 minutes per pound of tongue. Remove from water and let rest until cool enough to handle. Peel skin from tongue and trim gristle. Cut into 1/4 inch slices.
• Place whole peppers in a skillet over medium-high heat and roast, turning, until all sides are charred. Let cool, rub off skins. Remove stems and seeds.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute chile peppers, onion and garlic until onion is translucent. Stir in tongue and continue to cook until tongue is brown, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and cook until limp, 5 minutes. Pour in corn and heat through, 2 to 5 minutes. Season with salt. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Place the tongue, half of the chopped onion, garlic cloves, 3 tablespoons salt, and 1 jalapeno pepper into a large pot. Fill with water to cover the tongue by several inches, then bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer until very tender, 3 to 4 hours. Remove the tongue from the water and allow to cool. Reserve the liquid. Once the tongue has cooled, peel off the tough outer skin, then shred the meat using two forks.
• Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil over high heat. Add the whole tomatoes and 2 jalapeno peppers; boil until the vegetables are tender. Place the vegetables into a blender, and puree until smooth. Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion, and cook until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Once the onion has softened, stir in the shredded beef tongue and tomato salsa. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally, then pour in 2 cups of the reserved cooking liquid. Cook and stir until the liquid has evaporated, leaving moist, flavorful meat, about 20 minutes.

Steps:

• Clean and wash tongues thoroughly.
• Blanch in boiling water.
• Scrape skin with the back of a knife.
• Boil in water and vinegar for 15 minutes.
• Discard liquid.
• Add water just enough to cover and boil to remove vinegar odor.
• Add salt and bay leaf and cook until tender.
• Remove tongues and reserve stock.
• Slice into serving portions.
• Marinate for 30 minutes.
• Reserve marinade.
• Heat oil or margarine in a medium pot.
• Add onions, mushrooms and tongue and sauté about 2 minutes.
• Add tomato sauce, catsup, marinade and tongue stock.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add potatoes and red pepper.
• Stir and cook for 2 minutes.

Steps:

• Combine the tongue, carrots, celery, onion, bay leaves, and peppercorns in a large pot and add enough water to cover by about 2 inches. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer covered for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
• Remove the tongue and discard the liquid and vegetables. Peel off and discard the skin. Slice the tongue into thin slices and arrange on a serving platter.
• Whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, and mustard. Stir in the chopped egg, salt, and pepper and spoon the sauce over the tongue.
• Let the tongue marinate covered in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours or overnight. Serve cold or at room temperature.

Steps:

• Scrub the tongue thoroughly with water. Place it in a pot, add water to cover the tongue and add the quartered onion. Bring it to a boil over high heat, then lower the heat to medium and boil for approximately three hours or until the tongue is no longer pink. In general, boil for 50 minutes per pound of tongue.
• Remove the tongue from the pot and allow it to cool until you can handle it without burning yourself. Do not allow too much cooling before peeling the tongue. It needs to be very warm, but not hot. Slit the area on the taste bud side of the tongue with a sharp knife. Peel off both sides of the beef tongue. If you find any small bones, gristle and blood vessels, discard. Once skinned and cleaned, slice the tongue in 1/2-inch slices, diagonally against the grain.
• Heat the oil in a deep skillet over medium heat, add the onion and stir until it becomes translucent. Add the garlic and stir for one to two minutes. Add the chopped tomatoes, long green chiles, oregano and thyme. Reduce the heat to medium low and allow the mixture to simmer for approximately 15 minutes.
• Add the tomato paste and mix thoroughly until it incorporates, and then the chopped capers, salt and pepper. Stir well. Add the sliced tongue and cover it with the sauce. Lower the heat to a simmer, and cook for 30 minutes. Remove from heat and serve hot.
• Serve with potatoes, flour or corn tortillas, or Spanish rice.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F. In a large, heavy, ovenproof braising pan, heat the oil on medium heat. Sauté the onions, carrots, and celery until the onions are just translucent, about 7 minutes. Add all the remaining ingredients except tortillas and garnish, cover tightly with aluminum foil, and place in the oven. Braise the tongue until the meat is very tender and forms cracks in the surface, about 3 hours.
• Remove the tongue from the pan, discarding the other ingredients, and allow to cool. Using a paring knife, carefully peel off the skin (which should remove easily); try to leave the tongue intact. Cut the meat into 1/2-inch-thick slices and cut again into 1/3-inch-thick matchsticks (fine julienne) and place in a bowl. Serve right away or keep warm until ready to serve.
• To serve, lay the tortillas side by side, open face and overlapping on a platter. Divide the filling equally between the tortillas and top with garnish and salsa. Grab, fold, and eat right away. Or build your own taco: lay a tortilla, open face, in one hand. Spoon on some filling, top with garnish and salsa, fold, and eat right away.