Red Simmered Beef Tongue Recipes

BEEF TONGUE IN RED SAUCE

Steps:

• Scrub the tongue in water.
• Place in a large pot, cover the top of the tongue with water. Add quartered onion.
• Bring to a boil; lower to medium heat and cook for 3 hours, covered, until no longer pink.
• Roast pepper in broiler for 3-5 minutes per side. Remove skin and chop.
• Remove the tongue.
• Before completely cooled, skin the tongue and remove any gristle and slice into 1/2 inch slices.
• In a deep skillet, over medium heat, add onion and sauté.
• Add garlic and sauté 1 to 2 more minutes.
• Add diced tomatoes, oregano, thyme, and chiles. Reduce to medium and simmer 15 minutes.
• Add tomato paste and mix well.
• Add the olives and stir well.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Place the sliced tongue into sauce. lower heat and simmer 20 to 30.
• Remove from heat.

RED-SIMMERED BEEF TONGUE

Steps:

• 1. Place beef tongue in heavy pan and add cold water to cover. Bring quickly to a boil and parboil, uncovered, 5 minutes. Drain, discarding liquid. 2. Let tongue cool slightly then remove coarse outer skin. Return tongue to pot. 3. Cut scallion stalks in two slice ginger root. Add to pot, along with soy sauce, sherry, salt and remaining water. Bring to a boil then simmer, covered, until tender (about 2 1/2 hours). 4. Add sugar and simmer, covered, 15 minutes more. Drain, reserving liquid. 5. Let tongue cool then slice. Serve hot (reheat slices briefly in reserved liquid) or cold. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

LENGUA (BEEF TONGUE) STEW

Steps:

• Place the beef tongue into a tight-fitting pot and cover with water by 1 inch. Add the salt and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the meat is tender, about 2 hours. Strain and reserve the cooking liquid. Remove and discard the skin from the tongue. Shred the meat using two forks; set aside.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Stir in the onion, leek, celery, and carrots. Cook and stir until the vegetables soften, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste until no lumps remain and cook for 1 minute more. Add the shredded meat to the pot along with the reserved broth and taco seasoning. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the vegetables are tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.

SLOW COOKER LENGUA (BEEF TONGUE)

Steps:

• Place beef tongue, onion, garlic, and bay leaf in the crock of a slow cooker; generously season with salt. Pour in enough water to cover beef mixture.
• Cook on Low for 8 hours.
• Transfer beef tongue to a work surface and cool slightly. Peel outer layer of skin from beef tongue and remove rough end. Chop the meat into bite-size pieces.
• Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir beef tongue meat until tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.