Beef Tongue Cuban Style -- Lengua De Res Estilo Cubano
- Ready In:
- 1hr 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 3 -4 lbs beef tongues
- 6 roma tomatoes or 8 ounces tomato sauce
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1 -2 onion, peeled and chopped
- 1⁄2 cup stuffed green olive, sliced
- 6 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons capers (plus 1 tablespoon caper juice)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- salt
directions
- Clean the tongue thoroughly; place in pressure cooker with just enough water to cover the tongue.
- Add one tablespoon of salt, cover, and cook under pressure for approximately one hour or until tender (this can be cooked in a stockpot, but will take longer to cook).
- When tongue is ready, pierce the thickest part with a knife to check for tenderness; itshould no longer be pink.
- Peel skin off, trim fat, and cut into 1/2-inch slices.
- While tongue is cooking, saute onions and peppers in 4 tablespoons of olive oil and add 2 teaspoons of salt.
- Add rest of ingredients listed and cook until tender.
- Add tomatoes or tomato sauce.
- Add slices of tongue; cover and cook on medium heat for 30-45 minutes.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Molly53
United States