Best Slow Cooker Lengua Beef Tongue Recipes

SLOW COOKER LENGUA (BEEF TONGUE)

Steps:

• Place beef tongue, onion, garlic, and bay leaf in the crock of a slow cooker; generously season with salt. Pour in enough water to cover beef mixture.
• Cook on Low for 8 hours.
• Transfer beef tongue to a work surface and cool slightly. Peel outer layer of skin from beef tongue and remove rough end. Chop the meat into bite-size pieces.
• Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir beef tongue meat until tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

BEEF TONGUE - CROCK POT

Steps:

• Rinse the tongue and put in pot.
• Put enough water to cover.
• Season like you would your favorite beef roast with bay leaves, pepper, fresh minced or jarred garlic and salt if you like.
• Cook on low for 8-9 hours.
• Take out of crock.
• The skin should have popped off.
• If it did not remove the skin, slice and enjoy some heaven.
• We ate it as sandwiches as kids.
• It would be good with potatoes and carrots, which you probably could put in the crock with the meat.

LENGUA (BEEF TONGUE) STIR-FRY

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.