How To Clean Cow Tongue And How To Cook It
Today I am sharing with you how to clean cow tongue and how to cook it in simple steps
Servings: 1 cow tongue
Ingredients
- 1 Cow tongue
- Hot Water
- 2 tsp Salt
Instructions
How to clean cow tongue
- Add cow tongue, salt and hot water to a bowl, place on medium heat and cook for 15 minutes. The outer layer would toughen once it's in the water do not fret
- Take it out of the hot water and peel the white thick layer off the tongue.
- Now truth be told some of the white tough skin can be stubborn to peel, like in the image below simply get a sharp knife and scrape till clean. Repeat this process until you have exhausted the tongue steak.
- Place the cleaned tongue in a bowl and rinse till clean.
- It is now ready to use but not ready to eat. Cleaned cow tongue can be placed in the freezer for up to 3 months. Use up as desired
How to cook cow tongue
- Cut the washed tongue into steaks. This allows it to cook quicker.
- Place in a pan, add enough water to cover the tongue. (Now, this is my go-to way to cook beef) I usually season with salt, beef or chicken bouillon cubes and onions.
- If you don't want to use bouillon cube, feel free to use fresh herbs like parsley, chives, spring onions etc. but ensure you add salt and onion. Other options to consider are ginger, garlic, bay leaves and the likes
- Cook the tongue on low-medium heat for another 30 minutes or until meat is tender enough to your liking.
Notes
Storage instructions
- Cleaned cow tongue can be stored in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- store cooked cow tongue in the fridge for up 3 days in an airtight container and up to 1 month in the freezer.