Ox Tongue (Lengua) in Mushroom Sauce
November 19, 2009 • Hello. I am currently out of the country and unable to respond to comments and e-mails. Rest assured, however, that future posts have been scheduled so new recipes will go live almost everyday during my absence. I'll be back soon with lots of stories and photos. Ciao for now! ~ ConnieIngredients :
1 ox tongue (about 1.1 kilos)
2 tbsp. of vinegar
1 whole garlic
1 whole onion
6 peppercorns
1 bay leaf
1/2 carrot
a few stalks of leek
1 can condensed mushroom soup
1/4 c. + 2 tbsp. of butter
1 onion, chopped
1/2 k. of potatoes
1/2 c. of milk
salt and pepper
1 tsp. of finely chopped fresh parsley
1 onion, sliced
4 button mushrooms, chopped
How to :
Scrape the ox tongue with a knife. Rinse well under running water. Place in a glass bowl and cover with water. Add 2 tbsp. of vinegar. With your hands, “wash” the tongue in the warer-vinegar solution. Rinse well. Place the ox tongue in a casserole and cover with water. Pierce garlic in several places with a sharp pointed knife. Add garlic, onion, carrot, leeks, peppercorns and bay leaf to the tongue. Set over medium heat and bring to a soft boil, removing scum as it rises. Lower heat, cover and simmer until tender, about 4 hours.
While simmering the meat, prepare the mashed potatoes. Using a brush, scrub the potatoes under the tap, making sure that no soil remains. Place the potatoes in a saucepan and cover with water. Add 1 tsp. of salt. Set over high heat and bring to a boil. Lower heat, cover and simmer until tender. To test for doneness, insert a pointed knife at the thickest part of the potatoes. Drain the potatoes and transfer to a glass bowl. Cut the potatoes into small pieces. Mash with a fork (I did not remove the skin). Add 2 tbsp. of butter and mix well. Season with salt and pepper. Pour in 1/2 c. of milk in a thin stream. Blend well. Stir in the chopped parsley. Cover the bowl with a cling wrap.
When the tongue is tender, transfer it to a plate and cool completely. Remove the skin and slice crosswise into 1/4″ thick slices. Set aside. Strain the broth.
Over medium-high heat, melt 1 tbsp. of butter in a skillet. Brown the chopped onion. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Set aside.
Increase heat to high and melt the remaining butter in the skillet. Add the sliced lengua and brown them in batches, removing them as they brown and adding more butter if necessary. Saute the sliced onion in the skillet. Add the chopped mushrooms. Dilute the mushroom soup with the meat broth. Use equal parts of soup and broth for a regular sauce; reduce the amount of broth by half for a thicker sauce. Pour diluted soup into the skillet. Lower heat to medium and bring to a soft boil, stirring to make sure that no lumps remain. Return the tongue slices to the skillet and heat through.
Serving suggestion:
Spoon the mashed potatoes at the center of the serving plate (see photo above). Top with the browned onion bits. Arrange the meat slices on both sides of the mashed potatoes. Pour the sauce over the meat. Serve hot.
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hi connie.. i was just surfing the net and chanced upon ur site.. very interesting and with a very personal touch.. i was just enjoying reading through ur stories as well as looking through ur recipes.. i was wondering if u could suggest any exceptional authentic filipino cookbook- a must have.. ive been based in spain for the past couple of years finishing my culinary studies and just realized how in dire need i am of a bible with regards to authentic filipino cuisine.. i am actually cebuano/spanish and have more background on spanish cuisine rather than filipino cuisine, and personally i think its a shame on my part.. i will leave it here and i hope u find time to reply.. appreciate it.. muchisimas gracias!
Hi cocinero, I suggest books written by the late Doreen Fernandez.
i tried it! masarap sya
i added parmesan cheese 
it worked!!
its great its help me a lot,b coz my cousins want me to cook lengua for her birthyday. i think i can make it with your help…
its really great thank you and more power
Hungry.
Hello again Ms. Connie! I am thinking of preparing this dish but I’ll try to use pork tounge instead, may idea po ba kayo kung gaano ko katagal dapat palambutin ang pork tongue?
hello ? where can i buy ox tonque ?
Happy Joy, about an hour and a half.
Johnson, in the market.
Hi Connie, is it ok to cook the tongue in pressure cooker? para mas mabilis? I am working kaya I don’t have much time to prepare yet I want to cook delicious meals to my family. Thanks!
hello, its just a simple recipe and yet di mo pa tinaype ang procedure.dami mo pang satsat.try mong pumasok sa ibang website marami kang mapupulot na good recipes libreng libre.bakit tayong mga pinoy mga mukhang pera.are you trying to sell your recipe? no thank you.
francisca: BULAG! Satsat ka nang satsat, idilat mo nga yang mata mo at paandarin mo yang maliit mong utak.
gosh, so rude! why not just ask it in a nice way….to think that procedures are on page 2.
Thank you po sa recipe. I love this above all dishes! As in… tnx again.
hi! my MIL cooks lengua pero not with mushroom sauce. yung luto niya is red sauce. my husband loves it so much, i do too. the thing is she doesnt want to share her recipe! so im just wondering if you have by any chance yung lengua recipe na tomato sauce ang gamit. thanks!
There are as many versions of lengua with tomato sauce as there are cooks, kcaj.
Thanks for the recipe. I was searching for a mushroom sauce for the salisbury steak nasana gagawin ko. Ill try this recipe. thanks
Hi, can you please send me a step by step procedure on how to cook “Ox Tongue in Mushroom Sauce”.
i live in MD, USA and I havent had a good Lengua in years.
Thanks a lot.
hi
Can i use a portion of your photo?
I’d like to post a lengue recipe in mushroom sauce… quickie way!
thanks a lot.
No, Julia, you may NOT use any portion of the photo.
I’m going to try your recipe as the photo looks so good. Do you add the carrots, leeks, bayleaf, etc. to the tongue as you do the garlic? or do you add this to the water?
pls send me a copy of your recipe!i want to surprise my husband(works abroad) who is coming home very soon with something new…he loves this dish whenever we are in an occassion.help pls?thanks a lot
sick i wont eat it if u payed me
Sick, Abbie, you can even spell “paid.”
I will definitely try this! I love lengua! Thanks for all the recipes here in your blog. It’s really a great help. =)
Just want to try your lengua recipe. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks a lot, Connie. Will try this. The tongue is ready and this recipe definitely completes the picture.
panu po maglilinis ng lengua yung madaling paraan po?
Kyle, assuming that the lengua has been trimmed already, just rub it with a strong mixture of vinegar and rock salt.
Hi Connie,
Your Lengua is tempting… do you mind sending me the recipe? Thank you
Lea, why can’t you just print it? Recipe’s already posted anyway.
this is a nice one, i’m in qatar and believe it or not, tounge of cow or goat is just around 70 pesos per kilo here, i cooked sinigang na ulo of goat last week and i don’t know what to do with the tounge. Puno na kasi kaserola so i set aside the tounge. i cooked lengua before using tomato sauce but i remember eating lengua in white sauce, ito na yun!!! Thanks connie more power and God Bless!
Cow’s tongue is around P490/kilo here.
High demand, low supply — after all every cow has only one tongue.
hi connie..
i love ur recipes! unfortunately i don’t like ur attitude.. u are a public figure, u have ur website, yet the way u answer comments/questions, made by ur readers may it be STUPID or relevant, you should answer it in a nice way and how an EDUCATED WOMAN is expected to answer such.
u have a character. don’t be so rude.
thank u and GOB BLESS
An educated woman does not allow anyone to abuse her. Bloggers who answer abusive and plainly nonsensical comments are those desperate for readers which I’m not.
Don’t be self-righteous especially in a blog that isn’t yours. You don’t set the rules here.
That’s right Connie don’t take any bull$&* from these people. You’re one the few Filipino’s who makes sense to be one.
Hi Connie,
I am an aspiring cook for my family, as I can only count on my left hand the dishes I know how to cook… Ox tongue is one of my favorite and was very inspired to cook it on my own upon seeing your recipe, what with its mouth-melting picture…’Guess will update you of the result next week. Happy Sunday!
Ms. Connie, kakaasar ibang readers mo.. pwede bang di na lang i-post yung mga comments nila..
pwede ko naman na di basahin ang comments’ section, kaya lang baka may ma-miss akong tips.. hay buhay nga naman!
basta ako, masaya ako na hanggang ngayon, buhay pa tong blog na’to.. sobrang helpful.. wag po kayong magsasawa!!!
Thanks!
Kaya rin naman buhay pa yung blog eh para sa readers na tulad mo at HINDI TULAD NILA.
hi!tita connie…
..can i have the ingredients of lengua mushroom sauce and how to cooked it step by step!..
b’coz my mom want’s to cook it for my 18th birthday!!!..on 25th day of august!..pls!..
ill wait ur reply!!!..
thank you po!….
All you have to do is read. And print if it’ll help.
Hi there!! I would like to cook this recipe. Is there anyway i can have a step by step recipe im new at cooking.
thanks!
Did you click the link to page 2?
I tried your recipe and it is really good. thank you for sharing.
….thank you so mch!tita cinnie!…