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Beef Tongue Sesame Leaf Wraps

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I'm a foodie and a pretty adventurous eater, I eat a lot of fish eggs, tripe, chicken liver, snails, and things like that. A lot of people think that the idea of eating tongue is gross, but it is delicious and has the same taste and texture as a thin slice of steak (think about it... the tongue is a MUSCLE!!!! Just like steak).

I like beef tongue, it's perfect for bodybuilding, and real easy to make if it is pre-sliced. This is Korean BBQ style cooking, so it is preferred you use a teppan-style grill, like a George Foreman grill or something similar to that will do.

For this, you'll need:
-A grill
-Beef tongue
-Trumpet mushrooms (these types of mushrooms are a must, they have a natural buttery taste to them that is delicious)
-Garlic
-Green onions
-Radish
-Lemon
-Sesame or perilla leaves
-Salt and pepper
-Sesame oil

For easy prep, I recommend finding a Korean market where you can buy thin, pre-sliced beef tongue. If you can't find one in your area, you should be able to get a whole beef tongue from the Mexican market for about $15. I have to warn you, it is really time-consuming to skin the outer layer, and extremely difficult to slice thin. I tried it once and the total process took me about 2 hours. If you have to go this route though, put the tongue in the freezer for about an hour and then slice it real thin, into less than 5mm thick slices.

What a whole tongue looks like: https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/308610_1015031781...

Thinly slice your trumpet mushrooms, radishes, and garlic. Set your grill to medium-medium high, and throw only the garlic and green onions on first, because it takes the longest to cook. When it's almost ready, set your grill between low to low-medium and let it cool down, then throw your mushrooms, radishes, and tongue on the grill. Do not char or heat tongue too high or for too long. For some reason beef tongue really dries out and doesn't taste that good when it is charred or seared or overcooked. Its best when served medium-well. If it's sliced thin enough it only needs to be heated on both sides for about 10 seconds. Thicker 5mm+ slices just a little bit longer.

When it's ready, throw all your veggies, garlic, and tongue onto sesame or perilla leaves. Squeeze some lemon on top and eat it like a lettuce wrap. If you're not avoiding a high-sodium diet, then you can pour some sesame oil and salt and pepper together in a separate container. Do not stir or blend them together. Dip your beef tongue leaf wraps in this sauce and enjoy this way too.

End product should look something like this: https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/313619_1015113038...

Keep making wrap after wrap until you are full. The end!

Kasinova's picture

Beef tongue tacos are always a favorite of mine too! Good and tasty bulking dish, that one is.

stretch_95's picture

That looks right tasty. Only way I had ever seen beef tougne prepare was pressure cooked.

Kasinova's picture

Interesting. How is it like that? Texture-wise? I've never had tongue pressure cooked.