Tender Beef Tongue Street Tacos
These beef tongue tacos feature tender, melt-in-your-mouth beef infused with white onion, garlic, bay leaf, and salt. They are topped with a fresh, punchy salsa of Roma tomatoes, serrano peppers, and diced onion, then tucked into warm corn tortillas for a satisfying lunch or dinner.
- Prep15 mins
- Cook8 hrs 15 mins
- Serves20
- DifficultyMedium
easyChef Pro health score
Calculated from USDA-referenced nutrient data for the ingredients in Tender Beef Tongue Street Tacos, not estimated by an AI model. The same recipe returns the same score every time.
- Glycemic ImpactFair
- 55 / 100
- Carb quality, not quantity. Higher is better.
- Nutritional DensityPoor
- 9 / 100
- Nutrients per calorie. Higher is better.
- Energy DensityFair
- 54 / 100
- Calories by weight. Higher means more food for fewer calories.
- NOVA Unprocessed or minimally processed
- 1 / 4
- Processing level, 1 (whole) to 4 (ultra-processed). Lower is better.
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- 40
- Heart Health
- 60
- Metabolic
- 15
- Digestive
- 20
- Inflammatory
- 44
- Performance
- 33
- General Wellness
- 1
Place the beef tongue in a slow cooker and cover with water. Add the onion slices, garlic, and bay leaf. Season with salt. Cover and cook on Low overnight or 8 hours. Remove the tongue and shred the meat into strands.
- 2
Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook the tomatoes and peppers in the hot oil until softened on all sides. Remove the tomatoes and peppers and place them in a blender, keeping the oil over the heat; season with salt. Blend briefly until still slightly chunky. Cook the diced onion in the skillet until translucent; stir in the tomato mixture. Cook another 5 to 6 minutes. Build the tacos by placing shredded tongue meat into a tortilla and spooning salsa over the meat.
- 3
Season with salt, cover, and cook on Low overnight or 8 hours.
- 4
Remove the tongue and shred the meat into strands.
- 5
Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- 6
Cook the tomatoes and peppers in the hot oil until softened on all sides.
- 7
Transfer the tomatoes and peppers to a blender, leaving the oil in the skillet; season with salt.
- 8
Blend briefly so the mixture stays slightly chunky.
- 9
Cook the diced onion in the skillet until translucent; stir in the tomato mixture.
- 10
Cook for another 5 to 6 minutes.
- 11
Assemble the tacos by placing shredded tongue meat in a tortilla and spooning salsa over the meat.
- Calories 243.57 kcal Moderate 12%
- Protein 16.43 g Good Source 33%
- Carbohydrate 13.41 g 5%
- Total Fat 13.36 g Moderate 17%
- Saturated Fat 4.67 g High 23%
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Cholesterol 56.0 mg Moderate 19%
- Sodium 48.06 mg Low Source 2%
- Dietary Fiber 0.94 g Low Source 3%
- Total Sugars 1.17 g --
- Added Sugars 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Calcium 16.47 mg Low Source 1%
- Iron 1.19 mg Low Source 7%
- Potassium 40.64 mg Low Source 1%
- Vitamin A 8.93 mcg Low Source 1%
- Vitamin C 3.68 mg Low Source 4%
- Vitamin D 0.0 mcg Low Source 0%
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
- Wheat 🌾
- Gluten
- Corn 🌽
- Tomatoes 🍅
- Garlic 🧄
- Onions 🧅
About This Recipe
Tender Beef Tongue Street Tacos is made with 11 ingredients and serves 20. It takes about 8 hrs 30 mins and is rated medium. Key ingredients include Beef Tongue, Corn Tortilla, Diced Onion, and Dried Bay Leaves. Each serving provides about 243.57 kcal, and is a good source of protein.
Recipe Questions
- What is Tender Beef Tongue Street Tacos made of?
- The main ingredients are Beef Tongue, Corn Tortilla, Diced Onion, Dried Bay Leaves, Garlic. The full list of 11 is above.
- How long does it take to make Tender Beef Tongue Street Tacos?
- About 8 hrs 30 mins in total: 15 mins to prepare and 8 hrs 15 mins to cook.
- How many calories are in one serving?
- One serving provides about 243.57 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
- Is Tender Beef Tongue Street Tacos easy to make?
- This recipe is rated medium, with 11 ingredients and 11 steps.
- Is Tender Beef Tongue Street Tacos healthy?
- Tender Beef Tongue Street Tacos has an easyChef Pro health score of 43/100. Per serving, it provides 243.57 calories and 16.43 g of protein, or 33% of the Daily Value. Worth noting per serving: saturated fat at 4.67 g (23% of the Daily Value). It contains Wheat, Gluten, Corn, Tomatoes, Garlic and Onions, so it may not be suitable for people with those allergies or dietary restrictions. Whether it fits your goals depends on your complete meal plan and nutritional needs. Remix it in easyChef Pro to adjust the ingredients and generate fresh nutrition and scores.
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