TONGUE TACOS

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As a child my mother would trick us into eating this, telling us it was beef. Now that I have kids they love it and I don't have to trick them! Warning: can be very messy to eat.

Provided by Amy Ramirez

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican

Time 3h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 beef tongue
2 tomatoes, diced
1 onion, diced
1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
salt and pepper to taste
6 (6 inch) corn tortillas
3 tablespoons lemon juice

Steps:

Simmer the tongue in water to cover until no longer pink, about 50 minutes per pound of tongue. Remove from water and let rest until cool enough to handle. Peel the skin off the tongue, trim the gristle, and cut into bite-size pieces.
While the tongue is cooling, combine tomatoes, onion and cilantro in a medium bowl. Mix well and set aside.
In large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook tongue with salt and pepper until heated through and slightly colored, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain.
In a small skillet, heat tortillas 1 minute on each side. To assemble tacos, layer tongue and tomato mixture inside a folded tortilla and sprinkle with lemon juice. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 565.8 calories, Carbohydrate 15.9 g, Cholesterol 218.5 mg, Fat 40.1 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 34.2 g, SaturatedFat 13.9 g, Sodium 126.4 mg, Sugar 2.3 g