Melt-in-your-mouth beef (cow) tongue (Lengua in Spanish) prepared in Instant Pot (pressure cooker). Easy, basic recipe for a quick hands-free meal that can be enjoyed as appetizer or main masterpiece.
Today we’re cooking up something a bit old-school but absolutely delicious – beef tongue (or lengua, if you’re thinking Spanish). Nose-to-tail eating has long been part of food culture across Europe, and plenty of us still enjoy tongue in all sorts of ways. Sometimes it’s sautéed in butter, other times served with horseradish sauce, or braised slowly in tomato.
Always delicious – provided you’re a fan of the flavor. My grandad’s favorite? Simply boiled tongue with potatoes on the side. Nothing fancy, just good farm eating.
Back in the day, my grandparents would simmer tongue on the stove top for hours. These days, I let my Instant Pot Pro do the heavy lifting – same result, much quicker. Let me show you how I make it.
If want to make it taste even better check out my super easy PAN SEARED BUTTERED BEEF TONGUE RECIPE.
Ingredients and Substitutions
- Beef tongue – fresh or frozen. If frozen thaw overnight in the fridge before cooking in pressure cooker.
- Onion – for taste
- Carrots – for taste
- Seasoning: bay leaves, black pepper
- Water for Instant Pot – should cover tongue completely
How to cook beef tongue in IP/pressure cooker?
1st: Place beef tongue and all ingredients in IP pot. Pressure cook and let natural release of steam.
2nd: Remove tongue from water and let cool. Peel skin off and enjoy as is, or use for another meal.
What to serve with beef tongue?
I prefer to serve it with a vegetable side or a simple salad. Here are a few suggestions from my kitchen:
Instant Pot Beef (Cow) Tongue
Equipment
- 1 Pressure cooker (Instant pot)
Ingredients
- 1 kg beef (cow) tongue
- 1 carrot, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 bay leaves
- handful of black peppercorns
- 2 cups water for instant pot, or more
Instructions
- First, place beef tongue at the bottom of IP/pressure cooker together with chopped carrot & onion.
- Then, add bay leaves and black peppercorns and cover with water. Tongue should be completely submerged in water. Take care not to exceed pot's limit.
- Next, close the lid, set timer on custom and PRESSURE COOK for 50 minutes. Allow natural release of steam (approx. 15 minutes in my IP).
- Remove tongue from water and let cool. Peel skin off and enjoy as is or in a separate meal (like my quick buttered cow tongue recipe).
Notes
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Loved it, hubby approved too.
Hello, I’m really happy to hear your family liked my recipe.