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Lengua (Beef Tongue)

SUBMITTED BY: Helena Unzueta

"Mexicans just love to eat every part of the cow and here's a good way to prepare the tongue. You can cook the tongue a day ahead of time."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 6 stars. This recipe average a 4 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  3 Hrs

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 beef tongue
  • 5 fresh green chile peppers
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 white onion, sliced thinly
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 small tomatoes, halved and sliced
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans whole kernel corn, drained
  • salt to taste

DIRECTIONS

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2003 by SECKMAN
I must admit I was a little skeptical about eating a calf's tongue. What a pleasant surprise!... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2003 by PATCE49
Great!!! Different from the way I've had it in the past but quite tasty! Thanks! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 26, 2006 by RACHEL1070
I like beef tongue, but did not care for this. No one in my house would finish their serving.... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Lengua (Beef Tongue)
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Servings Per Recipe: 10

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 384

  • Total Fat: 23g
  • Cholesterol: 106mg
  • Sodium: 245mg
  • Total Carbs: 21.1g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 2.6g
  • Protein: 25.1g

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