Nigerian Peppered Beef Tongue

Brought to you by: Africfoodstore

Prep + Cook time: 1hr & 50 mins

Serves: 6-8

Peppered beef is dairy free and gluten free. This tasty recipe offers high-quality protein, too. Any meat can be used in it, and the recipe uses beef tongue.

Ingredients

3 pounds of beef tongue
2 & 1/2 tsp. of chili blend spices
2 bell peppers, large, 1 yellow & 1 orange
1 plum tomato, fresh
1 onion bulb, large + 1/2 bulb for meat boiling
3 garlic cloves + 2 more for meat boiling
3 chilies, scotch bonnet
1 chili, jalapeño
1 chili, poblano
2 peppers, serrano
1/4 cup of oil, olive
2 vegetable cubes + 2 more for meat boiling
2 tsp. of salt, kosher + extra as needed
1/2 tsp. of thyme, dry, +/- as desired
1 dash pepper, black
To garnish: 2 tbsp. of chopped parsley, bell peppers and green onions

Directions

Step 1

Clean beef tongue well. Dry it with layered paper towels. Cut in bite-sized pieces. Add to large pot.

Step 2

Add 2 garlic cloves, 1/2 onion bulb, 1 tsp. of chili spice blend, 2 vegetable cubes, & 1 tsp. of kosher salt. Cover meat well with water.

Step 3

Cover pot. Cook till tender. Strain, then set meat aside.

Quarter onions and bell peppers. To food processor, add garlic, onions, tomato & peppers, with the exception of one serrano. Blend roughly, leaving some visible texture.

Step 4

Set another pan on stove. Add oil. Warm oil up. Add pepper blend to heated oil and stir.

Step 5

Allow mixture to simmer. Add salt and stir. Add 1 tsp. of chili spice blend and stir. Add vegetable cubes, pepper & thyme and stir well. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.

Step 6

Cover pan. Cook over med-low heat till liquid has reduced visibly. This could take 15 to 20 minutes or so.

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