Lengua en Salsa Critolla is a traditional Colombian recipe. This recipe of the beef tongue is full of flavor and melts in the mouth.
Creola sauce language It is a dish that I wanted to do for some time but I was unable to find the cow’s tongue in my local grocery. When the rumba meats asked me to make a recipe using their product, I knew I had to prepare this traditional Colombian dish. You believe or not, today’s recipe was one of the most requested dishes from my readers, dating back to 2009. I am excited to finally share the leangua en salsa criterion recipe with everyone, with the help of Rumba of course!
There are many variants of Creola sauce languageDepending on the country, of the region and even the family that prepares it. My recipe is based on the Colombian version and the recipe of my family. It is very easy to prepare and full of flavor. My mom usually serves it with white rice, a cabbage salad and mature plantain on the side.
This is one of those dishes that can cause extreme reactions. My grandmother and mom’s generations love this dish, while the young generations of my family are not big fans of eating language. Regardless of your culinary experience with the cow’s language, I recommend you try this dish! If you are already a fan, then well, how do you say “under” and otherwise, why not try it? I think you will be pleasantly surprised by the incredible flavor and the consistency of this cut of meat.
Ingredients you need
The printable recipe card with exact quantities and cooking indications is below.
Tongue: You can order it from the local butcher or check the special meat section to the supermarket.
Vegetables: Scallion, onions, tomatoes and garlic.
Oil: You can use Canola, olive or vegetable oil to prepare this recipe.
Spices: Salt, pepper and ground cumin.
Herbs: Cilantro or parsley.
Broth: Use a good quality beef broth.
How to prepare the tongue in sauce
- Cook the tongue: rinse the tongue well with water and position yourself in a large pot. Add water, shallot, salt and pepper.
- Cover the pot and bring to a boil. Cook over low heat, partially covered, until the tongue is tender, from 2 ½ to 3 hours.
- Transfer the tongue to a cutting board and, when fresh enough to handle, detach the skin and cut oily or oily. Set aside.
- Prepare the cream sauce: heat the oil in a large saucepan. Add the onions, the tomatoes, the garlic, the shallots, the ground cumin and cook gently for 10 minutes, mixing until softened.
- Reduce the low heat, add the salt and cook for another 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until the sauce thickened. Check and adjust the dressing. Cut the tongue and add it to the sauce with the beef broth and continue cooking for about 10 minutes more.
More unique Colombian recipes
Arepa with beef liver
Tail tail stew
Beef cheek stew
Ox soup, rice and vegetables
Dissemination: This recipe was sponsored by Rumba Meats®, while all the photos, recipes, opinions and ideas are mine.
Creola sauce tongue (Colombian -style language with cream sauce)
Ingredients
- 1 Beef tongue from 3 to 4 pounds
- 5 shallot
- 2 spoons vegetable oil
- 1 big onion sliced
- 3 cups diced tomatoes
- 4 shallot diced
- 6 cloves of garlic chopped
- 1 table spoon cumin on the ground
- ½ cup of beef broth
- Salt and black pepper
- 2 spoons fresh coriander chopped
Instructions
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Cook the tongue: rinse the tongue well with water and position yourself in a large pot. Add water, shallot, salt and pepper.
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Cover the pot and bring to a boil. Cook over low heat, partially covered, until the tongue is tender, from 2 ½ to 3 hours.
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Transfer the tongue to a cutting board and, when fresh enough to handle, detach the skin and cut oily or oily. Set aside.
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Prepare the cream sauce: heat the oil in a large saucepan. Add the onions, the tomatoes, the garlic, the shallots, the ground cumin and cook gently for 10 minutes, mixing until softened.
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Reduce the low heat, add the salt and cook for another 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until the sauce thickened. Check and adjust the dressing. Cut the tongue and add it to the sauce with the beef broth and continue cooking for about 10 minutes more.
Notes
- If you own a pressure cooker, you can cook the tongue faster.
- If you cook it on the stove, make sure the heat is low and cooks for about 3 hours or until it is soft and made. If you don’t cook it long enough, it will be difficult.
Nutrition
Calories: 83KcalCarbohydrates: 9GProtein: 2GFat: 5GSaturated fat: 1GPolynsaturo fat: 3GMonolysatuine fat: 1GTrans fat: 0.03GCholesterol: 0.1mgSodium: 92mgPotassium: 344mgFiber: 2GSugar: 4GVitamin A: 342IuVitamin C: 17mgSoccer: 70mgIron: 2mg
