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Lengua (Beef Tongue)
Photo: Lily Banse

Lengua (Beef Tongue)

8 ingredients 15 min + 30 min 10 servings openrecipes
Lengua (Beef Tongue)

"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."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

522
Calories
32g
Protein
30g
Fat
34g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 beef tongue
  • 5 fresh green chile peppers
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 white onion, sliced thinly
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 small tomatoes, halved and sliced
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans whole kernel corn, drained
  • salt to taste

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