Anyone have a good recipe for Cow Tongue?

Question

My sister had given me a recipe for cow tongue. I cannot remember how to make it and I cannot get a hold of her. I know it has to be boiled and fried (pan) and than cut up. I am using it on homemade tortillas and was wondering if anyone knew of a good recipe that would be similar to the one that my sister had given me.

Answer 1

When we do it we season it with a lot of garlic, salt, pepper and onion. Then we boil until fork tender. Shred the meat after it has cooled. Make burritos and serve with what ever condiments you like. I like to shred the meat and make it with a red Chile sauce or green...

Answer 2

I have made many.  A cow tongue is best without anything on it except for salt (and obviously the ingredients you will use on the taco).  To prepare the tongue, wash it.  Then submerge the whole thing in water in a pot big enough to fit it.  (If you need to cut it in half then do that).  Bring to boil then lower the temperature to keep it at a simmer.  Salt the water.  Here you can eyeball depending on the amount of water you had to use.  Don't worry, you can adjust the salt later if you don't get enough.  You can add more salt to the finished product.  Anyway, put a lid and let simmer.  Now you wait.  And I mean hours.  You want the tongue to get nice and soft so it will take a long time, depending on its size.  My mother used to leave it on over-night.  After about two hours, I would stick a knife in it and test to make sure that it is the softness you want.  The consistency should be almost like butter.  Once it is done, take it out and let it cool.  Now you have to peel it.  The tongue's outer layer is hard and inedible.  You will be able to peel it off pretty easily--almost like the shell on a hard-boiled egg although not quite that hard.  Anyway, once it is peeled, it is time to chop up.  Check for salt and then eat.  You can eat it as a taco with green salsa.  Green salsa is traditional with the cow tongue.  Some cilantro and chopped onion are great.  Cow tongue is delicious and even though it takes a while to prep, people who like the taste will go crazy over it.

Answer 3

it's call lengua in Spanish so you can look for other recipes like this one the net

Answer 4

Ingredients

1 cow tongue

1 large or 2 small leeks

1/2 an onion

3 carrots

1/2 red bell pepper

1 tomato

flour

2-3 eggs

salt

white wine (optional)

Instructions

Coarsely chop up all the veggies and place them in a pot with just enough water to cover them.

Place tongue in pot (the cow’s, not yours). It’s not that important that it be completely covered by the water, because you can turn it a few times while its boiling.

Add a few pinches of salt (2-3 teaspoons?)

You can optionally add about a glass of white wine, as well

Boil for 60-90 minutes, depending on the thickness of the tongue.

Allow to cool

While it’s still warm (it’s easier when warm), remove the skin from the tongue.

Cut into thin cross-section slices. The thinner the better.

Purée the vegetables in the pot. We use a handheld mixer (see photo below).

Bread and fry each slice

Heat oil in frying pan (we use sunflower oil)

Pour some flour on a plate

Beat 2 or 3 eggs in a bowl

Cover each slice of tongue in flour

Dip each slice in egg

Place each slice in hot oil until golden brown

Place each breaded and fried slice in the pot with the sauce

Simmer on low heat for a few minutes to let the flavors mingle

Answer 5

Boil it, peel it, chop it. I put onion, salt and garlic in the water. It takes 2-3 hours to get soft. The skin that you peel of will be obvious because it turns white.

Boil 6 or 7 chile guajillo, seeds and stems removed, with 2 or 3 roma tomatoes, and a handfull of chile seco(chile japonese). Put in blender with about 2/3 cup of the water used to boil the chiles. Add salt, garlic and cumin to the belnder as well and blend at least 3-4 min. Srtain it in a fine mesh strainer to remove the bits of chile and tomato skin. Fry the meat in manteca(lard) but use the real lard from a hispanic grocery.

Salt to taste. Fry until somewhat crispy on the outside, add sauce. Let cook 10-15 min. Serve in tacos with chopped onion and cilantro and lime wedges. There you have it! Lengua Enchilada! Buen Provecho!