El Diablo Braised Tacos de Lengua
El Diablo Taco Truck // Brooklyn, NY
Makes roughly 7-8 tacos
Ingredients:
- ½ beef tongue, cleaned
- 2 ½ cups water
- 2 cups beef stock
- ½ white onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 jalapeño, sliced
- 2 tomatoes, halved and sliced
- ½ cup chopped cilantro
- ½ bottle dark Mexican beer
- 1 tbs. vegetable oil
- Salt & pepper
- Queso Fresco
- Lime
- Corn Tortillas
- Salsa
Directions:
Season beef tongue generously with salt and pepper. Sauté onions, garlic, jalapeño and tomatoes in a heavy pot with vegetable oil for 5 mins. Add water, beef stock and dark beer to sautéed vegetables and bring to boil. Add beef tongue and chopped cilantro to a heavy pot and salt to taste. Simmer covered until tender, turning tongue once. Braise for about 3 hours. Cool uncovered in broth. Remove tongue and cut into 1/4-inch slices. Dress with queso fresco, onions, cilantro and a wedge of lime. Serve on a corn tortilla and top with salsa.
