Slow Cooker Lengua (Beef Tongue)

Beef tongue, or lengua, is slow-cooked with onions, garlic, and bay leaf until tender, then sautéed in butter for a juicy, flavorful taco filling.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 8 hr 5 mins
• Total Time: 8 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 492 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 bay leaf
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 beef tongue
• 2 cloves garlic, or more to taste
• 0.5 onion

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cook on Low for 8 hours.

Step 2

Place beef tongue, onion, garlic, and bay leaf in a slow cooker; generously season with salt. Pour in enough water to cover beef mixture.

Step 3

Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir chopped meat until tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 4

Transfer beef tongue to a work surface and cool slightly. Peel outer layer of skin from beef tongue and remove rough end.

Step 5

Chop meat into bite-sized pieces.