Categories: beef, tongue,paleo
Ingredients
- 1 beef tongue - 2-3 pounds
- 2 medium onions
- 1 whole garlic head
- 6-7 bay leaves
- 1 tbsp whole peppercorns
- 2-3 tomatoes
- 1 small red onion
- 1 avocado
- 2 limes
- Bunch of cilantro
Directions
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Beef Tongue:
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Rinse tongue and put in a large pot and cover with water, quartered onion, crushed garlic cloves, peppercorns, bay leaves, and a couple pinches of salt. Bring to a boil, then partly cover, reduce to a simmer and cook for around 2 hours until fork tender.
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Once cooked, remove from water and allow to cool for a few minutes. Remove outer layer of tongue and cut into thin slices.
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Salsa:
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Add diced tomatoes, diced red onion and 2 tbsp chopped cilantro into bowl Add salt and pepper to taste. Gently mix.
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On a grill pan (or sautee pan) quickly sear slices of beef tongue.
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To plate:
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Add sliced tongue, salsa, avocado slices and garnish with a wedge or lime.