How to make Tacos de lengua (beef tongue tacos

beef tongue

🥗Healthier: pork shoulder

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Pork shoulder is leaner and chicken thighs are more budget-friendly.

Wash the beef tongue.

Boil the beef tongue in salted water with onion, garlic, bay leaves, black pepper, and salt for 2.5 hours.

Check the tongue for tenderness by poking it.

Remove the outer layer of the tongue after cooking.

Slice the tongue into small squares for tacos.

Warm the corn tortillas.

Assemble the tacos with sliced tongue, chopped onion, cilantro, and lime juice.

Serve with salsa.

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