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Lengua Estofado

Lengua Estofado

Lengua Estofado is the perfect addition to your holiday or special occasion menu. With melt-in-your-mouth tender ox tongue, meaty mushrooms, and flavorful sauce, it's sure to be a crowd favorite.

⏱ Prep: 0 min ⏱ Cook: 400 min

Ingredients

  • 3 lb beef tongue
  • 0 water
  • 1 small onion, peeled and quartered
  • 1 head garlic, peeled and crushed
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tsp pepper corns
  • 2 tbsp salt
  • 0.25 cup canola
  • 2 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced into ½-inch thick
  • 1 can button mushrooms, drained
  • 1 small onion, peeled and chopped
  • 2 clove garlic, peeled and minced
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 1 cup broth
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 0 salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. In a deep pot on medium heat, combine beef tongue and enough water to cover. Get it boiling for about 10 to 15 minutes, skimming off foam that may float to top. Drain tongue and rinse well. Discard liquid and wash pot.

  2. Return tongue to pot and add enough water to cover. Add onions, garlic, bay leaves, peppercorns, and salt. on medium heat, Bring it to a boil. Turn down the heat and cover it, and let it simmer gently for about 4 to 5 hours or until meat is fork-tender. Add more water as needed.

  3. Drain the cooked tongue from liquid, reserving 1 cup of the broth. Strain and discard aromatics.

  4. Get a skillet - medium heat and warm up oil. Add potatoes and Cook it until it gets lightly browned and cooked through. Remove from pan and drain on paper towels.

  5. Remove excess oil from the pan except for about 2 tablespoons. Add mushrooms and cook for about 1 minute. Take them out of the pan.

  6. Sauté garlic, onion until they soften and smell nice.

  7. Add tongue and cook for about 3 to 4 minutes or until it gets lightly browned.

  8. Toss in tomato sauce, reserved broth, and soy sauce, stirring well to combine. Get it boiling.

  9. Lower heat, cover, and Keep cooking for about 10 to 15 minutes or until sauce is slightly reduced.

  10. Add sugar and stir to combine. Add salt and pepper to taste.

  11. Add potatoes and mushrooms and Keep cooking until tender and sauce is thickened. Serve while hot.

  12. Allow the cooked tongue to just cool enough to touch and peel before it’s completely cooled. The skin is easier to pull off while still warm.

  13. If the tongue is cold, a vegetable peeler is the best tool to shave off the skin cleanly and without a lot of waste.