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Tender Beef Tongue Tacos

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PREP TIME
15 min
COOKING TIME
495 min
TOTAL TIME
510 min
SERVINGS
20 servings
Lunch Dinner
Tender Beef Tongue Tacos
Ingredients
  • 1 beef tongue
  • 1/2 white onion, sliced
  • 5 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 bay leaf
  • salt to taste
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 5 Roma tomatoes
  • 5 serrano peppers
  • salt to taste
  • 1/2 onion, diced
  • 2 (10 ounce) packages corn tortillas
Instructions
1
Place the beef tongue in a slow cooker and submerge it beneath a layer of water. Add slices of onion, minced garlic, and a bay leaf to the container for added flavor. Sprinkle salt over the tongue to enhance its taste. Seal the cooker and cook on Low for an extended period of 8 hours or overnight.
2
Remove the tongue from the slow cooker and pull it apart into tender, stringy strands.
3
Heat a generous amount of oil in a skillet over medium heat. Sear the tomatoes and peppers within the hot oil until they are tender on all sides, releasing their natural juices. Transfer the tomatoes and peppers to a blender, retaining the oil within the skillet; sprinkle salt over the mixture to bring out its flavors. Blend the ingredients briefly, leaving some texture intact.
4
Cook diced onion in the skillet over medium heat until it becomes translucent and soft to the touch; then stir in the tomato mixture. Allow the onion to cook for an additional 5-6 minutes, infusing it with flavor.
5
Assemble the tacos by placing shredded beef tongue meat within a tortilla and spooning salsa over the top.