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Delicious Beef Tongue Tacos

SUBMITTED BY: Pablo's Hottie 

"This is a really mouth-watering way of making tongue. It practically melts in your mouth. Enjoy!"
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This recipe has been rated 19 times with an average star rating of 4.8
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  8 Hrs 15 Min
READY IN  8 Hrs 30 Min
Original recipe yield 20 tacos

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 beef tongue
  • 1/2 white onion, sliced
  • 5 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 bay leaf
  • salt to taste
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  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 5 Roma tomatoes
  • 5 serrano peppers
  • salt to taste
  • 1/2 onion, diced
  • 2 (10 ounce) packages corn tortillas

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DIRECTIONS

  1. Place the beef tongue in a slow cooker and cover with water. Add the onion slices, garlic, and bay leaf. Season with salt. Cover and cook on Low overnight or 8 hours. Remove the tongue and shred the meat into strands.
  2. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook the tomatoes and peppers in the hot oil until softened on all sides. Remove the tomatoes and peppers in a blender, keeping the oil on the heat; season with salt. Blend briefly until still slightly chunky. Cook the diced onion in the skillet until translucent; stir in the tomato mixture. Cook another 5 to 6 minutes. Build the tacos by placing shredded tongue meat into a tortilla and spooning salsa over the meat.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.84 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 3, 2008 by Pablo's Hottie 
This is my recipe passed down from my mother. I just love it, and I hope you all enjoy it as well! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.84 star rating.
Reviewed on jun. 27, 2008 by DIEM 
Delish. Keeper. Instead of cooking the tomatoes, peppers, and onions, I chopped them up by... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.84 star rating.
Reviewed on may 30, 2008 by grniddevil 
Delicious! The meat is so tender. Follow the recipe, no changes needed. My kids didn't know... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.84 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 15, 2008 by AKTigerStyle 
Good recipe. My husband loved it. When I bought the tongue at the store he said, "that's... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.84 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 16, 2008 by isabel 
I was hesitant to try this recipe, but boy am I glad I did try it! I changed a couple of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.84 star rating.
Reviewed on sep. 28, 2008 by Big Ern 
"OUTSTANDING" I've beem wanting a great recipe for cow tongue and now have the best. The... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.84 star rating.
Reviewed on aug. 18, 2008 by satx_dianne 
Simple and delicious. Never any left overs at our house when I fix this. No changes made to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.84 star rating.
Reviewed on sep. 28, 2008 by Jon 
Christy and I love tongue but the kids act like it's from another planet. They eat it this way... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.84 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 31, 2008 by Amber 
I've made this exact same recipe before. When the steer went to the butcher I told my husband... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.84 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 22, 2008 by Rebecca B. 
This was an EASY way to prepare tongue! The house smelled great as it was cooking and I was... MORE

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Home Town: Weslaco, Texas, USA

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Nutritional Information
Delicious Beef Tongue Tacos

Servings Per Recipe: 20

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 227

  • Total Fat: 14g
  • Cholesterol: 66mg
  • Sodium: 85mg
  • Total Carbs: 14g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 2.1g
  • Protein: 11.4g

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