Step 1

1 Put in a big pot the beef tongue and lip, add salt to taste, lemon, garlic powder and a leaf of laurel. Cook it over low heat. Let it cook for around 6 hours.

Step 2

2 Turn off the heat. Separate the meat from the water, and put them in different containers.

Step 3

3 Clean and peel the tongue removing the external layer.

Step 4

4 Chop the meat and put it in a frying pan.

Step 5

5 Add water to the pan so it doesnu2019t dry out after a while (use the water used to cook the meat).

Step 6

6 Put the vegetable oil over another frying pan and cook it over low heat for around two minutes.

Step 7

7 Cook the onion and peppers on the frying pan until they get browned (2 minutes approximately).

Step 8

8 Use the browned onion and jalapeu00f1o peppers to decorate the barbacoa; putting them by the side or over the top of the meat.

Step 9

9 Thatu2019s it! Now your Authentic Mexican Barbacoa Recipe is done! You can use coriander and/or your preferred chili to accompany your barbacoa.