Smoked Beef Tongue With Tomato Horseradish Sauce Recipes

BEEF TONGUE AND HORSERADISH SAUCE

Steps:

• Scrub fresh beef tongue with vegetable brush in running water.
• Soak 1 hour in salted water.
• Place tongue in pot, cover with hot water.
• Add spices and simmer for 4 hours.
• Remove pot from heat and let cool.
• Remove cooled meat from pot.
• Using a sharp knife, split outer layer, trim and remove outer layer of skin.
• To serve, slice thin at a slight angle.
• Reheat in microwave for 1 minute.
• Serve with horseradish cream.

BEEF TONGUE IN RED SAUCE

Steps:

• Scrub the tongue in water.
• Place in a large pot, cover the top of the tongue with water. Add quartered onion.
• Bring to a boil; lower to medium heat and cook for 3 hours, covered, until no longer pink.
• Roast pepper in broiler for 3-5 minutes per side. Remove skin and chop.
• Remove the tongue.
• Before completely cooled, skin the tongue and remove any gristle and slice into 1/2 inch slices.
• In a deep skillet, over medium heat, add onion and sauté.
• Add garlic and sauté 1 to 2 more minutes.
• Add diced tomatoes, oregano, thyme, and chiles. Reduce to medium and simmer 15 minutes.
• Add tomato paste and mix well.
• Add the olives and stir well.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Place the sliced tongue into sauce. lower heat and simmer 20 to 30.
• Remove from heat.

TONGUE WITH MUSTARD-HORSERADISH SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook tongue:
• Rinse tongue well with cold water and place in a deep 6- to 8-quart pot. Add cold water to cover by 3 inches, then add remaining tongue ingredients. Cover pot and bring to a boil. Simmer, partially covered, until tongue is fork-tender, 2 1/2 to 3 hours. fork-tender, 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
• Transfer tongue to a cutting board (reserve 1 1/2 cups cooking liquid) and, when cool enough to handle, peel off skin and trim any fat or gristle. Skim off fat from cooking liquid and pour liquid through a paper-towel-lined sieve into a large bowl, discarding solids. Keep tongue warm, covered.
• Make sauce:
• Cook shallot in butter in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until softened. Whisk in flour and cook, whisking, 1 minute. Gradually whisk in reserved cooking liquid and cream, then bring to a boil, whisking.
• Simmer sauce, whisking, until slightly thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Whisk in mustard, horseradish, herbs, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Slice tongue and serve with sauce.

SMOKED BEEF TONGUE WITH TOMATO-HORSERADISH SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the tongue in a kettle and cover with water. Add 1 bay leaf, thyme sprigs, cloves, peeled garlic and 1/2 cup of the onions. Bring to a boil and simmer for 40 minutes or until tender. At the end of the cooking period, let the tongue stand in the liquid to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, heat butter in a small saucepan. Add remaining cup of onions and chopped garlic. Cook briefly, stirring, until wilted. Do not brown. Add tomatoes and horseradish, remaining bay leaf, salt and pepper. Bring mixture to a boil and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.
• Transfer the mixture to a food mill or food processor. Blend until it is medium coarse. Serve hot with the tongue sliced.