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Tongue Tacos

SUBMITTED BY: Amy Ramirez

"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."
PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  11 Min
READY IN  3 Hrs
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Original recipe yield: 6 tacos
    
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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

DIRECTIONS

  1. 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.
  2. While the tongue is cooling, combine tomatoes, onion and cilantro in a medium bowl. Mix well and set aside.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
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Reviewed on Jun. 2, 2003 by KARIMAH2001
Hi Amy! This is exactly the way my mother used to make these too! They are my all time favorite and my kids love them too! I Wouldn't eat them any other way, either.

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Reviewed on Jun. 2, 2003 by MONIX
Try the "tomatillo" relish, it works better.

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 2, 2003 by STERN41
sounds kinda gross, but these are really good.

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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 566

  • Total Fat: 37.5g
  • Cholesterol: 177mg
  • Sodium: 150mg
  • Total Carbs: 17.1g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 2.4g
  • Protein: 38.9g

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