Name: Tacos de Lengua Asada
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 4 bay leaves; 1 sprig mint; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 1 tablespoon dried marjoram; Lime wedges; 1 beef tongue (1½ to 2 pounds/680 to 910 g); Cucumber and Radish Taquero Salad; Salsa Frita Verde; Tortillas (preferably homemade); 1 large white onion (10½ ounces/300 g), quartered; 10 black peppercorns; Finishing sea salt; 2 tablespoons sea salt, plus more as needed; Freshly ground black pepper; 4 sprigs thyme; ¼ cup (60 ml) grapeseed oil; 1 head garlic (1 ounce/30 g), cut in half, not peeled

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

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Asada

By Bricia Lopez and Javier Cabral

Published 2023

About

When properly cooked, the flavor and texture of lengua is incredibly tender and buttery. We’re pretty sure that most people would think it was straight-up carne asada if you didn’t tell them it was actually beef tongue. Grilling it unlocks its meaty qualities even more.

Ingredients

1 beef tongue (1½ to 2 pounds/680 to 910 g)
1 large white onion

Method

In a heavy-bottomed pot, add 3 quarts (3 L) water, the tongue, onion, garlic, peppercorns, bay leaves, oregano, marjoram, thyme, mint, and salt and bring to a boil. When the water starts to boil, reduce th

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