This recipe is translated from Cookpad Spain. See original: SpainTacos de lengua 🌮

Tacos de Lengua 🌮

ZeltzinDani CastPla
ZeltzinDani CastPla @Zeltzin_Dani

Traditional Mexican recipe

Tacos de Lengua 🌮

Traditional Mexican recipe

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Ingredients

About 90 minutes
20-24 tacos
  1. 1whole raw beef tongue (about 2 lbs, 900g)
  2. Onion
  3. 2bay leaves
  4. 5whole black peppercorns
  5. Coarse salt
  6. Corn tortillas
  7. Cilantro
  8. Lime
  9. Salt

Cooking Instructions

About 90 minutes
  1. 1

    In a pressure cooker, bring half an onion, the 2 bay leaves, and the 5 peppercorns to a boil with a generous handful of coarse salt over high heat.

  2. 2

    Rinse the blood from the beef tongue.

  3. 3

    Add the tongue to the pressure cooker and close the lid.

  4. 4

    When steam starts to escape from the valve, reduce the heat slightly (to medium-high) and cook for about 1 hour.

  5. 5

    While the tongue cooks, chop the cilantro and onion. Set aside for serving.

  6. 6

    After about 45 minutes, when the tongue is very tender, remove the skin.

  7. 7

    Cut the tongue into small pieces for tacos.

  8. 8

    Store the tongue in a container to keep warm for serving each taco.

  9. 9

    Heat the tortillas and keep them in a tortilla warmer or container to serve hot.

  10. 10

    IMPORTANT: Serve each taco hot! Take a tortilla from the warmer (cover the rest). Place the tongue on the tortilla (cover the tongue container again).

  11. 11

    Season the tongue with salt to taste, add onion and cilantro as desired, and add your favorite salsas. Fold the taco and enjoy!

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