"Lengua de Res Estilo Cubano", also known as Cuban-style beef tongue, is a traditional Cuban dish that combines tender beef tongue with a flavorful and aromatic sauce. This hearty and savory dish is a staple in Cuban cuisine and is often served as a main course accompanied by various sides. The preparation of "Lengua de Res Estilo Cubano" involves a careful selection of ingredients, including fresh beef tongue, a blend of spices, herbs, and vegetables, and a rich tomato-based sauce. The beef tongue is simmered until tender, absorbing the flavors of the sauce and creating a succulent dish that is both comforting and satisfying. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a beginner looking to explore new culinary horizons, this article will guide you through the steps and provide you with the necessary knowledge and inspiration to prepare an authentic and delicious "Lengua de Res Estilo Cubano".
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BEEF TONGUE CUBAN STYLE -- LENGUA DE RES ESTILO CUBANO
Before you say "ick" to tongue, ask yourself if you like brisket or corned beef. If your answer is yes, then you'll love the very pleasant, beefy flavor of tongue. This recipe combines an interesting melange of piquant flavors from the peppers and cumin combined with a touch of sour from the olives to make this a neat, comfort-food. Posted from an online source in response to a recipe request.
Provided by Molly53
Categories Meat
Time 1h45m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Clean the tongue thoroughly; place in pressure cooker with just enough water to cover the tongue.
- Add one tablespoon of salt, cover, and cook under pressure for approximately one hour or until tender (this can be cooked in a stockpot, but will take longer to cook).
- When tongue is ready, pierce the thickest part with a knife to check for tenderness; itshould no longer be pink.
- Peel skin off, trim fat, and cut into 1/2-inch slices.
- While tongue is cooking, saute onions and peppers in 4 tablespoons of olive oil and add 2 teaspoons of salt.
- Add rest of ingredients listed and cook until tender.
- Add tomatoes or tomato sauce.
- Add slices of tongue; cover and cook on medium heat for 30-45 minutes.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
FIESTA LENGUA (TONGUE)
Make and share this Fiesta Lengua (Tongue) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Vnut-Beyond Redempt
Categories Beef Organ Meats
Time 2h
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Clean and wash tongues thoroughly.
- Blanch in boiling water.
- Scrape skin with the back of a knife.
- Boil in water and vinegar for 15 minutes.
- Discard liquid.
- Add water just enough to cover and boil to remove vinegar odor.
- Add salt and bay leaf and cook until tender.
- Remove tongues and reserve stock.
- Slice into serving portions.
- Marinate for 30 minutes.
- Reserve marinade.
- Heat oil or margarine in a medium pot.
- Add onions, mushrooms and tongue and sauté about 2 minutes.
- Add tomato sauce, catsup, marinade and tongue stock.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add potatoes and red pepper.
- Stir and cook for 2 minutes.
LENGUA (BEEF TONGUE)
This beef tongue takes a little time to prepare but is very tasty served in some warm corn tortillas.
Provided by Java_Girl
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 4h10m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place the tongue, half of the chopped onion, garlic cloves, 3 tablespoons salt, and 1 jalapeno pepper into a large pot. Fill with water to cover the tongue by several inches, then bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer until very tender, 3 to 4 hours. Remove the tongue from the water and allow to cool. Reserve the liquid. Once the tongue has cooled, peel off the tough outer skin, then shred the meat using two forks.
- Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil over high heat. Add the whole tomatoes and 2 jalapeno peppers; boil until the vegetables are tender. Place the vegetables into a blender, and puree until smooth. Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion, and cook until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Once the onion has softened, stir in the shredded beef tongue and tomato salsa. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally, then pour in 2 cups of the reserved cooking liquid. Cook and stir until the liquid has evaporated, leaving moist, flavorful meat, about 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 201.4 calories, Carbohydrate 2.2 g, Cholesterol 81.9 mg, Fat 15.6 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 12.4 g, SaturatedFat 5.3 g, Sodium 1350.3 mg, Sugar 1.2 g
LOMO DE RES, CUBAN-STYLE RIB-EYE STEAKS
This cut of meat is sold in most Mexican or Cuban groceries but can also be found or asked for at any butcher. It is a really thin cut (1/4 inch thick) of boneless rib eye, taken from the small end of the rib roast, you can pan fry it, but I suggest grilling it. I think it is best when taken straight off the grill, sliced and served with a warm tortilla.
Provided by lilloli500
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Caribbean
Time 50m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Mix together the garlic powder, onion powder, meat tenderizer, and seasoning salt in a small bowl. Rub the seasoning blend into both sides of the steaks.
- Arrange 1/4 of the sliced onions in the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan, lay steaks across the onions, top with more onions and pour 1/4 cup of lime juice and 1/4 of the bottle of beer over the top; repeat these layers until you run out of steaks, pouring all remaining lime juice and beer over the top. Cover and refrigerate for 30 to 40 minutes. Do not marinate the steaks for longer than an hour, because the acid from the lime juice in the marinade will begin to cook the meat.
- Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil grate. Place steaks on the grill and discard the marinade.
- Grill the steaks to your desired degree of doneness, or about 2 minutes per side for well done. Remove from the grill and allow to rest for 5 minutes before slicing and serving with warm tortillas.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 388.6 calories, Carbohydrate 16.2 g, Cholesterol 81.2 mg, Fat 21.3 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 27.9 g, SaturatedFat 8.6 g, Sodium 1103.3 mg, Sugar 3.5 g
PICADILLO " ESTILO CUBANO"
This recipe is courtesy of Cocina Cubana club/Pascual Perez/Sonia Martinez. The following is served with rice or as a filling in the "Pastelittos de Carne". It can be made with ground lean beef or turkey.
Provided by Manami
Categories Poultry
Time 30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large skillet brown the meat, onions and garlic.
- Pour out whatever fat you may render.
- Turn heat down to low; add tomato sauce and wine.
- While it simmers, chop up the pimento stuffed olives and add to meat mixture.
- Add raisins & adjust the seasonings.
- Serve on a bed of rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 180.4, Fat 7.7, SaturatedFat 3.1, Cholesterol 49.1, Sodium 201.7, Carbohydrate 10, Fiber 1, Sugar 6, Protein 16
CARNE FRIA AL ESTILO DE CUBA - (COLD MEATLOAF CUBAN STYLE)
This is another recipe that my friend Vicky Gomez gave me - it is for a type of meatloaf. She makes it by poaching it(wrapped in foil)and then serves it cold and sliced very thin on crackers or toasted pita or cocktail breads. I used most of her ingredients but instead of poaching it - I made it in the oven. We use this as an appetizer or canapés as well. Didn't allow for chilling or cooling times, which is approximately 10-12 hours.
Provided by Manami
Categories Meat
Time 1h30m
Yield 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300ºF.
- Mix all ingredients well by hand except for breading ingredients.
- Divide into 3-4 portions and roll each into a cylinder or log about 1-1/2"-2" in circumference.
- Place in plastic wrap; shape into logs and refrigerate for about 2 hours, until the meat is firm to the touch.
- First, roll the logs in beaten egg and then in Italian seasoned breadcrumbs or cracker meal or dry bread crumbs.
- Roll each log separately and wrap in foil making sure the seams are well sealed.
- Place on an ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake for an hour.
- Remove from oven DO NOT open foil.
- Allow to cool until it reaches room temperature.
- Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
- Cut into thin slices and serve cold with toasted pita chips, Carr's water biscuits, or Parmesan rosemary crisps.
- As a nice topping, you can use a slice of hard boiled egg and a strip of red pimento on top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 164.4, Fat 8.8, SaturatedFat 3.1, Cholesterol 108.1, Sodium 434.1, Carbohydrate 7.7, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 0.9, Protein 12.8
LENGUA (BEEF TONGUE) STEW
Beef tongue is combined with veggies and slowly simmered in tomato sauce and spice. Serve over rice or any other whole grain (buckwheat, quinoa, bulgur, etc.).
Provided by Dasha
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Beef
Time 2h40m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place the beef tongue into a tight-fitting pot and cover with water by 1 inch. Add the salt and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the meat is tender, about 2 hours. Strain and reserve the cooking liquid. Remove and discard the skin from the tongue. Shred the meat using two forks; set aside.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Stir in the onion, leek, celery, and carrots. Cook and stir until the vegetables soften, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste until no lumps remain and cook for 1 minute more. Add the shredded meat to the pot along with the reserved broth and taco seasoning. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the vegetables are tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 387.8 calories, Carbohydrate 17.4 g, Cholesterol 124.5 mg, Fat 25.8 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 20.1 g, SaturatedFat 8.4 g, Sodium 1390.5 mg, Sugar 7.6 g
LENGUA (BEEF TONGUE) STIR-FRY
Mexicans just love to eat every part of the cow and here's a good way to prepare the tongue. You can cook the tongue a day ahead of time.
Provided by Helena Unzueta
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 3h
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 8
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 383.7 calories, Carbohydrate 20.8 g, Cholesterol 131.1 mg, Fat 24.4 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 22.3 g, SaturatedFat 8.4 g, Sodium 318.9 mg, Sugar 5.1 g
Tips:
- To prepare beef tongue, start by soaking it in cold water for 30 minutes to remove any impurities.
- When cooking the beef tongue, add vegetables like onions, garlic, and carrots to the pot to enhance the flavor of the broth.
- Simmer the beef tongue for at least 2 hours or until it becomes tender and easily pierced with a fork.
- Once the beef tongue is cooked, remove it from the pot and let it cool slightly before peeling off the outer layer of skin.
- Slice the beef tongue into thin strips or cubes, depending on your preference.
- To make a flavorful sauce for the beef tongue, combine ingredients like tomato sauce, onions, garlic, and spices in a pan and simmer until thickened.
- Serve the beef tongue with the prepared sauce, along with sides like rice, beans, or vegetables.
Conclusion:
Beef tongue is a versatile and delicious ingredient that can be prepared in a variety of ways. Whether you choose to simmer it in a flavorful broth, grill it over an open flame, or braise it in a slow cooker, the result is a tender and savory dish that is sure to impress your taste buds. So next time you're looking for something new and exciting to try, give beef tongue a chance. You might just be surprised at how much you enjoy it!
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