Beef Tongue Terrine
The Best Beef Tongue Recipe
20+
Serves
1 hrs
Prep Time
8 hrs
Cook Time
Recipe author
Hannah Miller Childs
Misunderstood, mishandled, and all too often maligned, beef tongue can be a tough sell. This is a shame, considering its meltingly soft texture and subtle flavours, not to mention how delicious it is served as a terrine and slathered with mustard. Trust us, you'll love it!
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Beef,
Nose to Tail,
Ingredients
For the brine
200ml boiling water
800ml cold water
50g salt
10g honey
4g coriander seeds
toasted
4g brown mustard seeds
4g whole juniper
4g ground allspice
2 bay leaves
1 sliced lime
For the braise/slow cook
2 beef tongue
ask your butcher
1 small onion
roughly chopped
1 small carrot
roughly chopped
1 garlic clove
crushed
2 cups beef stock
1 handful of parsley
finely chopped
To serve
wheat sesame cracker
wholegrain mustard
Method
To Brine Tongue
To Slow Cook
To Serve
1
To make the brine, combine the salt, honey and spices in a bowl or large jug.
2
Pour enough boiling water to cover the mixture to dissolve the salt and sugar.
3
Once dissolved add the cold (ice) water to the mixture to remove the heat.
4
Once the mixture has cooled, pour over the tongues.
5
Cover and place in the refrigerator for 4 to 7 days.
Nutrition Information per Serving (128g)
Percentage daily intakes are based on an average adult diet of 8700 kJ (2100 kilocalories).
More infoEnergy
1148 (274)kJ
Protein
19.8g
Total Fat
21.9g
Saturated Fat
9.9g
Carbs
0.1g
Sugars
0.1g
Sodium
1286mg
Iron*
6.1mg
* Percentage of recommended daily intake (Aust/NZ)
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