Tacos de Lengua Asada

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

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

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

Americas
Mexico
Main course
Sandwich
Central America

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