beef tongue

Tender, moist beef tongue only takes minutes to prep thanks to a pressure cooker. Learn how to cook beef tongue the easy way.

Instant Pot Beef Tongue

Beef Tongue

onion

carrot

bay leaf

6-8 pepper corns

tbsp salt

Add the beef tongue to the pressure cooker, along with the salt, pepper, bay leaf, peeled onion and carrots. Then add enough water to over it by 1 inch, about 4 qts.

Cover the Instant Pot with a lid and turn the steam valve to &quot;sealing&quot;. Turn the pressure cooker to &quot;Manual&quot; and &quot;High&quot; pressure for 90 minutes. Once the time expires, allow the Instant Pot to naturally depressurize for about 20-30 minutes, then open the lid.

Remove the tongue out of the cooking liquid and run it under cold water to cool it down slightly. Then peel off the skin, cut into slices and serve.

How to Make Beef Tongue in the Instant Pot

If you do not have an Instant Pot, you can make this recipe by adding all ingredients to a large stockpot instead. Keep it at a slow simmer for about 2.5 hours with the lid vented open slightly.

How to Make Beef Tongue on the Stovetop

Pierce the tongue with a thin knife, if the knife goes in easy, remove the tongue, run it under cold water for a minute, then peel and serve. If the tongue is not easily pierced with a knife yet, continue cooking until it is easily pierced with a fork or a thin knife. Keep adding more water to the pot as needed to keep the tongue submerged at all times.

How to check for doneness?

Beef tongue has none of the characteristic challenges of other ‘‘off-cuts’’ — its taste is clean and beefy and its texture is firm and fleshy. Once braised, be sure to peel it while still warm and return it to its braising liquid to remain moist. The cooked tongue will keep in the refrigerator for a week and can be used as a sandwich meat, a warm main dinner course, a cold meat salad for lunch — in almost all the ways you might use a beef tenderloin.

Braised Tongue

neutral oil, like grapeseed or vegetable

Spanish onions, roughly chopped

celery,

carrot,

beef

parsley stems

bay leaves

black peppercorns

red-wine vinegar

salt

Sauce gribiche

parsley

olive oil

Pour the neutral oil into a large, heavy-bottomed Dutch oven set over medium heat. Sweat onion 5 minutes, stirring constantly so no color develops.

Add the celery and carrot and 3 tablespoons of water. Cover with a tightfitting lid, and let the vegetables steam for a few minutes, being careful not to scorch. Add more water if necessary.

Arrange the tongue in the pot, and add the parsley stems, bay leaves, peppercorns, red-wine vinegar and salt. Pour in enough water to just barely cover the tongue. Cover with a lid, and bring to a boil.

Once the tongue braise has come to a boil, remove the lid, and reduce to a simmer. Cut a round of parchment the diameter of the pot and set it directly on top of the braising liquid. Simmer the tongue 4 hours, adding more water if needed to keep the tongue just covered. The tongue tends to suck up a lot of water quite quickly.

Remove the tongue from the braising liquid. Strain the braising liquid (discard the solids), and return liquid to the pot. Peel the thick outer skin off the tongue while it is still warm. Trim off any fat or gristle, then return the tongue to the braising liquid and let cool completely.

To serve, cut the tongue crosswise into thin slices, and arrange on a platter in a single layer. Drizzle with a few drops of the braising liquid. Spoon the gribiche over the tongue, and top with some fresh-picked parsley leaves and a generous glug of olive oil.

Braised Beef Tongue (Lengua de Res)

beef tongue (excess fat trimmed)

water

salt (to taste)

onion (sliced)

garlic

serrano peppers

cilantro

tsp peppercorns

If there is any excess fat on the beef tongue, I like to trim it away before cooking.

Place the beef in the bottom of a large heavy dutch oven-style pot or a roasting pan. Add all of the remaining ingredients to the pan with beef.

Cover with foil, then lid. Braise in preheated 375 degree oven for 5 1/2-6 hours

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