Lengua (Beef Tongue)
- 1 beef tongue
- 5 fresh green chile peppers
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 white onion, sliced thinly
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 small tomatoes, halved and sliced
- 2 (15 ounce) cans whole kernel corn, drained
- salt to taste
- Wash tongue and place in a large pot of water to cover.
- Simmer until no longer pink, about 50 minutes per pound of tongue.
- Remove from water and let rest until cool enough to handle.
- Peel skin from tongue and trim gristle.
- Cut into 1/4 inch slices.
- Place whole peppers in a skillet over medium-high heat and roast, turning, until all sides are charred.
- Let cool, rub off skins.
- Remove stems and seeds.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Saute chile peppers, onion and garlic until onion is translucent.
- Stir in tongue and continue to cook until tongue is brown, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Stir in tomatoes and cook until limp, 5 minutes.
- Pour in corn and heat through, 2 to 5 minutes.
- Season with salt.
- Serve immediately.
beef, green chile peppers, olive oil, white onion, garlic, tomatoes, whole kernel corn, salt
Taken from allrecipes.com/recipe/lengua-beef-tongue/ (may not work)