Grilled Beef Tongue

Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 135 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This tender grilled beef tongue can be eaten like a steak or shredded as an awesome taco filling. It is first boiled, then lightly seasoned and grilled to perfection.

Ingredients

3 pounds beef tongue
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon lime juice
1 teaspoon paprika
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1 Place tongue in a large stockpot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil tongue for 2 hours. Turn heat off and let cool for 1 hour. Peel the skin off tongue and discard.
2 Transfer tongue to a cutting board and cut into 1/2-inch slices. Drizzle with olive oil and lime juice and season with paprika.
3 Preheat an outdoor grill to medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Grill tongue slices for 6 minutes; flipping halfway through cook time. Salt and pepper to taste.