Slow Cooked Tongue Sandwich

Name: Slow Cooked Tongue Sandwich
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 240 min
Total time: 265 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 12 lamb tongues; Baguette; 4 onions; 3 cloves garlic; 1 ¾tsp turmeric; ½tsp cayenne; ¼tsp cinnamon; ¼tsp nutmeg; 3 bay leaves; 2 chicken bouillon cubes; ¼ cup + 3tbsp oil; Watercress (to serve); Tomato (to serve); Red onion (to serve); 2tsp salt; 1tsp pepper

4h 25m

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“This tongue recipe is perfect for tender meat, and it works great as a delicious sandwich”

— Amir

Method

Step 1

Dice 2 onions and grate the garlic

Step 2

Heat ¼ cup oil in a large pan, then add the chopped onion. Cook for 5 minutes, then add the garlic to cook for a further minute

Step 3

Slice and toast the baguette and top with mayonnaise, watercress, tomato, red onion, tongue and pickles. Sandwich together, serve and enjoy!

Step 4

Stack the lamb tongues into the pot, then add 1.25l water, 1 ½tsp turmeric, salt, pepper, cayenne, cinnamon, nutmeg, bay leaves and bouillon cubes

Step 5

Mix well and bring the mixture to a boil, then cover, turn the heat down to low and leave to simmer for 4 hours

Step 6

Remove the lamb and place on a cutting board and make a shallow cut through the middle and peel the skin

Step 7

Slice the tongue and chop 2 onions. Heat 3tbsp oil in a pan, then add the chopped 2 onions and turmeric and cook until caramelised. Add the tongue and sauté for 1 minute