Beef tongue taco recipe?

[jcam222]

Anyone have a good recipe using beef tongue for taco meat? I have a friend looking to use some tongue this way. chilerelleno thinking you may have one on your arsenal.

 

[chilerelleno]

Tongue needs time, even in an InstaPot/pressure cooker.
That or a long braise or boil in a light brine, and maybe some onions/garlic.
Cook till it probes with light resistance.
Peel/skin while warm and then cube or slice.
It is most often just served cubed for tacos and with minced onions, cilantro, salsa verde or pico de gallo and wedges of lime.
I generally cook, cube it and finish in a red or green chile sauce, served as tacos, in a Pozole or just spooned over rice/beans.

Cubed or chopped makes a great Aspic or Terrine.
I've never made one but have eaten several.
Cold slices make for sammies nirvana.

 

[jcam222]

Thanks both of you. Has anyone smoked one? Perhaps partially boil then smoke?

 

[chilerelleno]

A quick search of "smoked tongue* turns up some good hits.
atomicsmoke chef jimmyj pops6927 all looks like a good members to query.

I'm looking at different threads there are some good ones for brining, curing, pickling and smoking tongue, making tongue pastrami, and others.

As usual this place is treasure trove of information and wisdom.

 

[pops6927]

My dad would cure and smoke beef and calves tongues every week during hunting season! Nothing better than a smoked tongue sandwich when out hunting!
He would cure, smoke and cook the tongues in the smokehouse to a minimum 145° internal temp, then let cool overnight. The next day we would peel the tongue and slice the meat thin on the slicer and chop the remainder for stew or snacking.Then put in baggies to go to camp with! Sandwiches, fried with mushrooms and onions and peppers, used in cream gravy over anything (bread, pasta, rice, boiled potatoes, etc.)
All the cooking was done in the smokehouse, and dad and 3 meatcutters made real quick work of processing them once cold!