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Lengua de Res

Traditional dish with tongue, green chile peppers, onion.

Ingredients

  • 1 beef tongue
  • 5 fresh green chile peppers
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 white onion
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 4 small tomatoes
  • 2 cans kernel corn

Steps

  1. Wash the tongue.
  2. Place in a large pot of water to cover.
  3. Simmer until no longer pink (about 50 minutes per pound of tongue).
  4. Remove from the water.
  5. Let rest until cool enough to handle.
  6. Peel the skin from the tongue.
  7. Trim the gristle.
  8. Cut into ½-inch slices.
  9. Place the whole peppers in a skillet over medium-high heat.
  10. Roast, turning, until all sides are charred.
  11. Let cool.
  12. Rub off the skins.
  13. Remove the stems and seeds.
  14. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
  15. Sauté the chili peppers, onion, and garlic until the onion is translucent.
  16. Stir in the tongue.
  17. Continue to cook until the tongue is brown, 5 to 10 minutes.
  18. Stir in the tomatoes.
  19. Cook until limp, 5 minutes.
  20. Pour in the corn.
  21. Heat through, 2 to 5 minutes.
  22. Season with salt.
  23. Serve.

Adapted from “Lengua de Res”, Wikibooks Cookbook, CC BY-SA 4.0. This adaptation is shared under the same licence.

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