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Crock Pot Beef Tongue with Roasted Pepper Sauce

George Bryant
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 8 hrs
Total Time 8 hrs 10 mins
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

Tongue

  • 1 beef tongue
  • 1 onion sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves crushed
  • 3 bay leaves
  • sea salt and pepper
  • Water to cover tongue in crockpot

Sauce

  • 1 roasted red pepper peeled and diced
  • 1 roasted serrano chili pepper diced
  • 1 onion diced
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 20 ounces tomatoes sliced
  • 6 ounces tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon thyme
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

Tongue

  • Wash your beef tongue under cold water and pat dry
  • Line the bottom of your crock pot with your onion, garlic, and bay leaves
  • Lay the tongue on top and generously season with salt and pepper
  • Add as much water as you need to completely submerge the tongue in water
  • Cover and cook on low for 8 hours
  • Remove from crock pot and remove the skin of the tongue
  • Shred the beef and serve with the sauce below

Sauce

  • In a sauce pan over medium heat, saute your onions, garlic, red pepper, and serrano chile until the onions are translucent
  • Add in all remaining ingredients and stir well
  • Reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes
  • You can leave the sauce chunky as is or transfer to a blender and make more of a smooth sauce, the option is yours
  • Serve over your shredded tongue and enjoy