Langue De Boeuf Aux Lentilles Beef Tongue With Lentils Recipes

SLOW COOKER LENGUA (BEEF TONGUE)

Steps:

• Place beef tongue, onion, garlic, and bay leaf in the crock of a slow cooker; generously season with salt. Pour in enough water to cover beef mixture.
• Cook on Low for 8 hours.
• Transfer beef tongue to a work surface and cool slightly. Peel outer layer of skin from beef tongue and remove rough end. Chop the meat into bite-size pieces.
• Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir beef tongue meat until tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

LENGUA (BEEF TONGUE) STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Wash tongue and place in a large pot of water to cover. Simmer until no longer pink, about 50 minutes per pound of tongue. Remove from water and let rest until cool enough to handle. Peel skin from tongue and trim gristle. Cut into 1/4 inch slices.
• Place whole peppers in a skillet over medium-high heat and roast, turning, until all sides are charred. Let cool, rub off skins. Remove stems and seeds.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute chile peppers, onion and garlic until onion is translucent. Stir in tongue and continue to cook until tongue is brown, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and cook until limp, 5 minutes. Pour in corn and heat through, 2 to 5 minutes. Season with salt. Serve immediately.

TONGUE WITH LENTILS

Steps:

• Put tongue, lentils, water, bay leaf, onion with cloves, thyme, salt and pepper in a kettle and bring to boil. Let cook, uncovered, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, trim off and discard stem end of leek. Carefully rinse between leaves of leek and drain well. Chop green and white parts of leek; there should be about 1 1/4 cups.
• Heat butter in a skillet and add chopped leek, chopped onions, garlic, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until onions are wilted. Add tomatoes and cook, stirring often, about 2 minutes.
• When tongue and lentils have cooked 15 minutes, add leek and onion in tomato sauce. Stir and continue cooking.
• Continue cooking 30 minutes longer for a total cooking time of 45 minutes. Discard onion studded with cloves and bay leaf. Add parsley and stir. Serve tongue sliced with lentils on the side.

LANGUE DE BOEUF AUX LENTILLES (BEEF TONGUE WITH LENTILS)

Steps:

• Heat two tablespoons of butter in large saucepan or small kettle and add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring, until wilted. Add ham and lentils and stir briefly.
• Add tomatoes with tomato paste, water, salt, pepper, bay leaf, thyme, parsley and tongue.
• Bring to boil and cover. Let simmer 35 minutes or until lentils are cooked. Remove tongue. Stir in the remaining butter. Slice tongue and serve with lentils.