Beef Tongue in Guajillo and Ancho Chile Salsa

Beef Tongue in Guajillo and Ancho Chile Salsa

When I prepare these types of home-cooked meals, I very much remember the flavors and aromas in the kitchen when my mother or grandmother were cooking. I am immediately taken back to those years of my childhood. Doesn’t that happen to you? Some aromas in the kitchen remind me of certain moments or people, and in the case of the aroma of this sauce, I very much remember my grandmother, and it was one of her favorite sauces because, as she would say, “something quick to fill the gut” – how strange!

The good thing is that my grandmother passed these recipes on to my mother, and now my mother is the one who teaches me these recipes. And being so far from home, sometimes I want to feel a little closer, and what better than a good dish, don’t you think?

Now I’m going to share this family recipe with you.

It is the easiest thing to prepare; first, you have to cook the beef tongue. As you know, I love using Rumba® Meats because they are high-quality products and they make my dishes more authentic, and this is super important when it comes to wanting to recreate these family recipes. I also identify greatly with the brand, since they celebrate the values of our heritage.

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To cook the tongue, you put in some onion, garlic, bay leaves, fresh thyme and salt to taste. As my mother used to say: “so that it soaks up the flavor.”

When the meat is cooked and soft, take it out and let it cool a little so that when it comes to taking off the “skin,” you don’t burn yourself. Then cut it into strips, not too thin, and set it aside while you prepare the sauce.

It’s really easy to prepare the sauce: cook some tomatillos, guajillo chiles, ancho chiles, onion and garlic. After that, put it all into the blender with a little water to make a sauce, which should not be too thick.

Then fry the sauce in a little oil, season it with salt and pepper to taste, add in the beef tongue and let it simmer for a few minutes until the sauce thickens a bit.

Before serving, add a little chopped cilantro and now, this Beef Tongue with Guajillo and Ancho Chile Sauce is ready to serve.

If you want to serve it as the main dish, you can accompany it with some white rice, some pinto beans and warm corn tortillas.

This stew is also perfect for making burritos, tacos, tortas, sopes, gorditas, etc. It is one of the many versatile dishes that we have in Mexican cuisine.

I hope you try this recipe, I’m sure you are going to like it and it will become one of your favorites, and you will understand why I call them “home-cooked flavors.”