Tongue Tacos Recipe
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Tongue Tacos

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."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (13)

What to Drink?

Wine zinfandel
Cocktail Texatini
Beer Beer
Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
11 Min
Ready In:
3 Hrs

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Original Recipe Yield 6 tacos
 

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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 566 | Total Fat: 40.1g | Cholesterol: 218mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 9, 2008 by Princesa   view full review
the recipe was pretty good, but i added a few ingredients that set it over the top and cooked...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2008 by Rebecca B.   view full review
This is my kids favorite food ever! They ask for it every weekend. I like to add a little...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 2, 2003 by KARIMAH2001   view full review
Hi Amy! This is exactly the way my mother used to make these too! They are my all time...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 2, 2003 by MONIX   view full review
Try the "tomatillo" relish, it works better.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2006 by cooking in cow town   view full review
We ate these growing up all the time! The tongue used to be inexpensive but not it has beomce...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2010 by mona   view full review
Bland.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 12, 2010 by jillvanberkom   view full review
Easy and straight forward. Tongue is an excellent meat for those of you a bit squeamish--don't...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2007 by pacotaco   view full review
ms ramirez- i cant thank you enough, your recipie was the bomb best lengua tacos ive ever...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 2, 2003 by STERN41   view full review
sounds kinda gross, but these are really good.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2007 by Angie Rodriguez   view full review
I Love lengua and these tacos were very good. Thanks for the recipe!

 

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