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Beef Tacos de Lengua
Meltingly tender beef tongue tacos with tomatillo salsa and white onion — a true taqueria classic.
beeftacosdinnerslow-cook
Prep20m
Cook3h
Total3h 20m
Serves8
Levelmedium
Photo by Delaney Van on Unsplash
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Ingredients
8 servings
- 3 lb beef tongue
- 1 onion (quartered)
- 4 clove garlic
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tsp cumin
- 16 corn tortillas (warmed, doubled)
- ½ white onion (finely diced)
- ½ cup fresh cilantro
- 1 cup tomatillo salsa
- 4 lime wedges
How to Make It
- 1
Simmer beef tongue in a pot with onion, garlic, bay leaves, and cumin, covered with water, for 2.5-3 hours.
- 2
Remove tongue and cool slightly. Peel off the outer skin while warm.
- 3
Dice or slice the tender meat.
- 4
Crisp the chopped tongue in a hot skillet with a little oil.
- 5
Serve in doubled corn tortillas with white onion, cilantro, salsa verde, and lime.
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