Last Updated on May 19, 2022 by
Are you wondering how to cook lengua in crockpot? A lot of people are put off by the prospect of eating an animal’s tongue, but it’s one of those dishes that you have to try for yourself in order to really find out whether you find it tasty or not. You have to keep an open mind and look at beef tongue as just another kind of meat. If you like soft meats like liver, and its most popular presentation, pate, then you’ll probably find it to be quite detectible and familiar.
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Mexican Beef Tongue
It actually has a pretty fresh taste that’s similar to the kind of juiciness that you would find in a hamburger that has been cooked on the lighter side. This is a large part of the reason why it can be made into a wide array of great dishes. It is delicious when it is served in tacos, with tomato sauce, or in a stew served with white rice, just to name a few. It can also be enjoyed as a sausage of sorts in a sandwich.
And so there are many ways that you can make lengua at home, but one of the best ways is in a slow cooker as it allows the final product to be more flavorful, for instance when you compare it to cooking it in the oven or over the stove. Slow cooking also ensures a wonderful kind of tenderness comes through, so much so that it allows it to almost melt in your mouth.
Many people enjoy this slow-cooking method for a special weekend breakfast with friends and family and find that it enchants more often than puts off when it comes to giving it a proper taste.
Here is a simple recipe that anyone can follow to make delicious lengua tacos, and it may just inspire you to search out other Mexican lengua recipes, many of which include all manner of spicy chili peppers that give it an alluring zest.
Step by Step Instructions Of Our Lengua Recipe
Ingredients
- 3-pound beef tongue
- A whole onion
- 5 cloves of garlic
- 2 teaspoons of salt
- A teaspoon of black pepper (It should really be freshly ground)
- A bay leaf
For tacos
- Warm tortillas
- Diced radishes
- Freshly chopped cilantro
- Lime
Equipment
- Slow cooker
- Paring knife
Step 1: Rinse the tongue
Start out by rinsing the beef tongue really well. Make sure that you do away with as many impurities as possible.
Step 2: Place the lengua in the cooker
Now you can place it in the slow cooker. Remove the skin from the onion, cut it in half, and put it on top of it. Evenly distribute the garlic, salt, pepper, and bay leaf.
Step 3: Cook the tongue
Cover the tongue with water and then slow cook it on low for 8 continuous hours or until the tongue feels tender when you piece it with a knife.
Step 4:Remove the skin
At this point, use the paring knife to remove and throw away the skin. Then you can cut it up into small cube-like pieces.
Step 5: Slow cook the tongue
Return it to the slow cooker and bring down the heat level to just warm.
Step 6: Serve
Allow everyone to served themselves on top of the tortillas and adding the amount of each topping, radishes, cilantro, and lime, that they want.
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Tips and Ticks For Mexican Cow Tongue
If you bought a frozen product, let it thaw gradually on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator, this way it will lose a minimum amount of moisture.
If you have a large family you’ll want to make sure that you multiply the proportions of this recipe, so for instance you may want to use 4 tongues instead of just one.
When it comes to making lengua tacos, you may also want to make a salsa that will go along with the tongue. The most common kind that people use is tomatillo salsa verde, or green Mexican salsa, which is very easy to prepare and will give it a truly juicy and fun taste.
To get an idea of how your lengua taco should turn out, a very good idea is to head to a place that makes lengua tacos to examine how it is that it turned out for them. You should also pay attention to what toppings they serve on top. Some places are quite partial to avocado slices for example. At restaurants, they are also prepared in such a way that they are strongly encouraged to be enjoyed in a way that is complemented by a cold beer. So this may factor into your considerations in how it is that you ultimately make it at home.
Finding tongue is pretty hard as it puts so many people off, so the best place to head to find it is at a Mexican or asian supermarket. Some butcher can also be ordered by butcher shops, so you may want to ask around until you find a spot that can provide you with it.
It will be easy to clean the prepared tongue if it is transferred from the hot liquid to the ice water and left in it for 1-2 minutes. After that, you can easily remove the skin.
When you’re cutting off the skin you may choose to also remove the rough patch at the bottom of the tongue where it joined the rest of the mouth.
Conclusion
Beef tongue may sound like a bit strange food, but it is eaten across many different cultures. It is consumed worldwide in countries such as Mexico, Korea, Japan, and widely across Latin America.
It really is one of those hidden gems that you should definitely try if you like soft meats, as is often the case in many French beef recipes with which you can eat the final product with a spoon.
One of the most popular Mexican recipes that use tongue is creamy lengua in Mushroom sauce, it’s more complicated than this basic recipe, but it does show you how it is that there are many directions that tongue can be taken.
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Lengua Recipe
Equipment
- Slow cooker
- Paring knife
Ingredients
- 3 pound beef tongue
- 1 whole onion
- 5 cloves of garlic
- 2 teaspoons of salt
- 1 teaspoon of black pepper It should really be freshly ground
- 1 bay leaf
For tacos
- Warm tortillas
- Diced radishes
- Freshly chopped cilantro
- Lime
Instructions
- Rinse the tongue. Start out by rinsing the beef tongue really well to make sure that you do away with as many impurities as possible.
- Place lengua in cooker. Now you can place it in the slow cooker. Remove the skin from the onion, cut it in half and put it on top of it evenly distribute the garlic, salt, pepper, and the bay leaf.
- Cook the tongue. Cover the tongue with water and then slow cook it on low for 8 continuous hours or until the tongue feels tender when you piece it with a knife.
- Remove the skin. At this point, use the paring knife to remove and throw away the skin. Then you can cut it up into small cube-like pieces.
- Slow cook the tongue. Return it to the slow cooker and bring down the heat level to just warm.
- Serve. Allow everyone to served themselves on top of the tortillas and adding the amount of each topping, radishes, cilantro, and lime, that they want.
Notes
Tips and Ticks For Mexican Cow Tongue
If you bought a frozen product, let it thaw gradually on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator or at room temperature, this way it will lose a minimum amount of moisture. If you have a large family you'll want to make sure that you multiply the proportions of this recipe, so for instance you may want to use 4 tongues instead of just one.
Casia is a passionate home cook who loves to share her love of Mexican food with the world. She has been cooking since she was a child, helping her grandmother in the kitchen and learning the traditional techniques used to create delicious Mexican dishes. Casia loves to experiment with new ingredients and flavors, always looking for ways to make her dishes even more flavorful. She is also passionate about teaching others about Mexican cuisine and its rich history. When she is not in the kitchen, Casia enjoys exploring new cultures, traveling, and spending time with her family.