Fiesta Lengua (Tongue)
One of the best recipes I know that uses pork tongue. Beef tongue can also be used.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 2lbs pork tongue
- 1(15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 3tablespoons catsup
- 3tablespoons vinegar
- 1 1⁄2
- 1
- 1⁄2cup canned mushroom, halved
- 1
- 1 1⁄4cups tongue stock
- 2tablespoons brown sugar
- 1⁄2teaspoon hot sauce
- 1
- 3
MARINADE
- 1tablespoon lime juice
- salt and pepper
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DIRECTIONS
- Clean and wash tongues thoroughly.
- Blanch in boiling water.
- Scrape skin with the back of a knife.
- Boil in water and vinegar for 15 minutes.
- Discard liquid.
- Add water just enough to cover and boil to remove vinegar odor.
- Add salt and bay leaf and cook until tender.
- Remove tongues and reserve stock.
- Slice into serving portions.
- Marinate for 30 minutes.
- Reserve marinade.
- Heat oil or margarine in a medium pot.
- Add onions, mushrooms and tongue and sauté about 2 minutes.
- Add tomato sauce, catsup, marinade and tongue stock.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add potatoes and red pepper.
- Stir and cook for 2 minutes.
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