How To Make Slow Cooker Lengua (Beef Tongue)
Hot stews and pot roasts are just some of the deletcable meals you get out of a slow cooker. It takes a bit of patience but it’s worth every meat-melting bite. You’ll enjoy the cooking as well as the eating with these slow cooker recipes.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1 beef tongue, about 2 pounds
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4 cloves of garlic, minced
- 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon of dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- ½ teaspoon of black pepper
- 1 cup of beef broth
- 2 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons of cornstarch (optional)
Instructions
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Rinse the beef tongue under cold water and pat dry. Place it in the slow cooker.
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Add the chopped onion, minced garlic, carrots, celery, bay leaf, dried thyme, salt, and black pepper to the slow cooker.
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Pour in the beef broth and Worcestershire sauce.
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Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4-5 hours, until the beef tongue is tender.
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Once cooked, remove the beef tongue from the slow cooker and let it cool slightly.
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Peel off the skin and slice the tongue into thin pieces.
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In a small saucepan, whisk the cornstarch with ¼ cup of water until smooth. Pour this mixture into the slow cooker and stir well.
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Return the sliced tongue to the slow cooker and cook on high for an additional 15 minutes, until the sauce thickens.
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Serve the Slow Cooker Lengua hot with the sauce.
Nutrition
- Calories : 280kcal
- Total Fat : 11g
- Saturated Fat : 4g
- Cholesterol : 189mg
- Sodium : 843mg
- Total Carbohydrates : 10g
- Dietary Fiber : 2g
- Sugar : 3g
- Protein : 35g
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