How To Make Tacos De Lengua
These tacos de Lengua or beef tongue tacos offer scrumptious bites, loaded with salsa verde and avocados, for a flavorful appetizer.
Ingredients
- 4 lbs beef tongue
- 2 onions, large, peeled
- 1 clove garlic, head, peeled and crushed
- 7 bay leaves
- 1 tbsp peppercorns
- 2 tbsp salt
- vegetable oil
For Assembly:
- corn tortillas, (2 to 3 per person)
- salsa verde
- avocados
- cilantro
- red onion, chopped
- radishes, thinly sliced, for garnish
Instructions
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Fill a large stock-pot ⅔ full with water. Add the tongue, onions, crushed garlic cloves, bay leaves, peppercorns, and salt.
- Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook for 3 hours, until the tongue is soft to the touch and tender.
- Remove tongue from water and let cool for a couple of minutes.
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Notice the light-colored skin-like covering over most of the tongue. Using the fingers, and/or a sharp small knife, remove this covering and discard.
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Notice the rough patch of meat where the tongue would attach to the bottom of the mouth. Remove this patch.
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Slice the tongue in ¼-inch slices.
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Heat a little oil in a frying pan on medium-high and sauté the slices on both sides until they are lightly browned.
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Remove from pan and slice first into strips, then crosswise again to make small cubes.
To Assemble:
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Soften tortillas either by cooking on the stove-top until pockets of air appear in them, or in the microwave for about 10 seconds per tortilla.
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Place a large spoonful of meat in the center of a tortilla. Add a spoonful of salsa verde and some chopped avocado, onion, and chopped fresh cilantro. Garnish with radish slices. Enjoy!
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