Slow Cooker Lengua (Beef Tongue)

Ingredients

• 1 beef tongue
• ½ onion
• 2 cloves garlic , or more to taste
• 1 bay leaf
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon butter

Instructions

1. 1

   Place beef tongue, onion, garlic, and bay leaf in a slow cooker; generously season with salt. Pour in enough water to cover beef mixture.

2. 2

   Cook on Low for 8 hours.

3. 3

   Transfer beef tongue to a work surface and cool slightly. Peel outer layer of skin from beef tongue and remove rough end.

4. 4

   Chop meat into bite-sized pieces.

5. 5

   Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir chopped meat until tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.