Slow Cooker Lengua (Beef Tongue)

Beef tongue is a very tender, tasty meat. Don't let the cut of meat scare you; you will be pleasantly surprised. Find the meat at any Mexican market — ask the butcher. Serve this in tacos with chopped onion, tomato, cilantro, and wedges of lime.

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

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 bay leaf
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• ½ onion
• 1 beef tongue
• 2 cloves garlic, or more to taste

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

Transfer beef tongue to a work surface and cool slightly. Peel outer layer of skin from beef tongue and remove rough end. Chop meat into bite-sized pieces.

Step 4

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