Beef Tongue in Green Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 Beef tongue
• 3 dientes Garlic (for cooking the tongue)
• 1 Onion (for cooking the tongue)
• 1 hoja Bay leaf
• Salt (to taste, for cooking the tongue)
• 6 Tomatillos
• 2 Serrano chiles
• 2 dientes Garlic (for the sauce)
• 0.5 Onion (for the sauce)
• 1 manojo Cilantro
• Tongue cooking broth (a little, for blending the sauce)
• Oil (for frying the sauce)
• 2 Cooked potatoes
• 2 Nopales (cut into strips)
• Cooked rice (for serving)
• Cooked beans (for serving)
• Tortillas (warm, for serving)

Steps

1. 1

   Cook the beef tongue with the garlic, onion, bay leaf, and salt until tender.

2. 2

   Peel the cooked tongue and cut it into slices.

3. 3

   Roast the tomatillos, serrano chiles, garlic, and onion.

4. 4

   Blend the roasted ingredients with the cilantro and a little of the cooking broth until you have a green sauce.

5. 5

   Fry the sauce until flavorful.

6. 6

   Add the cooked potatoes, the nopales cut into strips, and the sliced tongue.

7. 7

   Simmer until everything is well coated with the sauce.

8. 8

   Serve with rice, beans, and warm tortillas.

Notes

The video does not specify quantities, cooking time, temperature, or the amounts of the sauce and garnish ingredients. The estimated quantities are provided only as a guide; to cook the tongue, use enough water, even though this is not explicitly mentioned.

Nutrition per serving

• Mexican food
• main course
• beef
• green sauce
• boiled
• gluten-free