Tacos de lengua are my favorite. This looks awesome brotha

I absolutely loved this video! I am making smoked beef tacos on my Oklahoma Joe offset. Thank you for being so relatable. Your instructions were very straight forward. Great content!

Lengua tacos are fantastic and I love the way you smoked these. I know the smoke flavor the offset put on these were just right! Thanks for sharing the red salsa recipe. I've got a bag of Arbol chilies so I'll be making this salsa for sure!

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Rus! Thanks so much for taking time to watch and for leaving a comment. Getting some of that good offset smoke on the tongue was the key. I fried up some of the left overs tonight and got the tongue a little crispy and holy smokes it was really good. That salsa was so good too. Thanks again!👍🏼

Awesome video best one I found so far . U explained everything perfect and even added the salsa .. thanks.Will try making my first beef tongue tomorrow 😬

Perfect video! Thanks! You had a great presentation! The process and your care in preparation was right on point!

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Paul.👍

I grew up thinking barbacoa was lengua. My mom always uses lengua. She just places it in the crockpot overnight with nothing but a little water. She says the skin slides right off. She then shreds it and removes any excess fat. A little salt and hmmm. I’ve been wanting to try a lengua using more of the beef cheek method you use. Great video. I like the Mexican take on smoking. Keep ‘em coming.

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gabe! I bet that lengua was excellent bro! Thanks so much for sharing your story and for watching.🤘

I remember not too long ago, like just around 2014 I could get a tongue for around ten bucks now they are 25-30 dollars apiece! I think maybe the secret is out! That's >$6 per pound because most lengua are 4-5 lbs. Wow, I just got to the end of the vid- I never seen a tongue under three pounds! Wow. I'm making one this week that's 4.3lbs I thought was average!! Holy Cow!

@RealJohnnyDingo

Жыл бұрын

$8/lb now 😱 we need to genetically engineer a cow with two or three tongues and chicken with 6 wings and lays 12 eggs a day 😂

Great job on explaining the process, thanks for the video!!!

Had Lengua tacos here for the first time last year and boy are they good..Joe you did this superb mon ami and your thumbnail is magnifique!

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Mrs Booger! Thanks so much for watching and for the kind words! 👍🏼

Joe this was a very interesting video on several levels. First I've never seen it done before and have to say I think I'll have to try it. It didn't look like I thought it would. Secondly it never occurred to me it would be like a roast or brisket but it makes sense now that I see it. And the process was like any thick meat you want to tenderize. I'd love to make that salsa though it's probably too hot for my family but I love making fresh things to serve. I like the idea of cooking it wrapped over the onions and steaming. I'll be giving this a try. Thanks for a unique and unusual cook! I learned a ton as usual. Have a great week Joe.

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gary! Brother this was some good eats for sure. Try it this way first but fry it up after you dice it in a pan with a little more rub to get the tongue a little crispy....holy smokes it's good! Thanks so much for watch buddy.👍🏼

Hey Joe ! You nailed that cook my brother you brought back memories of my Grandma back in the the day she use to curry the beef tongue it was the poor man's food back in the day . Those Tacos looks absolutely mouthwatering and especially with that salsa thanks for sharing my brother. Oh by the way I scrolled through the comments there's no sign of brother James think he got off the train for this one LOL love you guys. Have a wonderful week you and your family.

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

Curry beef tongue sounds so good! That really was a poor man's food back in that day. I'm really liking sharing these old school meats that I had when I was young. Of course my cooks have a twist since I smoke everything. Beef cheeks and now beef tongue...stay tuned for the next "poor man's" meat cook! James would love these tacos. 😂

Great video Joe. I've been wanting to try smoking a beef tongue, but didn't know how to go about it. Thanks to you, I will be trying one real soon.

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Joe! Thanks for watching buddy. Give it a shot. 👍🏼

Talk dirty to me some more!! 😂😂 one of the best tacos 🌮 out there.

Totally awesome video

Joe that looked absolutely delicious !!! I will definitely give it a shot

Amazing looking tacos Joe! Love your content!

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Alex! We reheated some of the meat and they tasted even better tonight.

I'm cooking my first tongue and this is the option I'm going to go with. Or the process. I've had it many times and love it let's just hope I do as good of a job!!! I also appreciate the short clip on the salsa!! I added a few tomatoes to cool the heat a little!! It's great!! Keep the great tips coming sir!

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

Nice James! Glad you enjoyed it.🤘

I’ll be deafly Be stealing this recipe. Joe you bring in your roots to KZread. I continually learn a lot from you.The tacos look delicious I can’t believe beef Tongue came out like that.Brother keep sharing a teacher use your way You are truly a pitmaster that cares about the people he’s teaching be bless my brother

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much brother T! I'd like to see you make this too bro. Fry it up a bit after you chop it to get the tongue a little crispy. Add a little bit of rub and holy smoked you'll love it. I appreciate the kind words buddy. 👍🏼

Hey 🙋🙋 These tacos look so delicious 😋 The filling looks so yummy, The sauce will just add some amazing flavors to these 🌮 Thank you soooo much Sir 4 sharing, Greetings of the day 4rm 🇮🇳

Great cook joe I love lengua and definitely gonna try this thank you.

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

Hello Raul! We reheated some of the leftovers and boy was it tasty the 2nd time around. I fried it up and added some more Victory Lane beef rub and it was ridiculously good.🤘

I’m making this Sunday for my family! My mom will loose her mind over these thank you

Great video, Joe!

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!🤘

I'm excited to try this!

I have never tried the beef tongue, but you make it look great!!

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

Oh man Mark! It so good buddy.👍🏼

Smoking tongue at this very moment and just came across this vid...pretty much the same way I’m doing!! Can’t wait to eat it!!

I got a cow butcher and was like what am I going to do with the toung. Went to KZread and was really hoping Joe had a video. What a win.

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks James! Enjoy!👍🏼

Wow Joe.. You nailed this recipe..! My wife loves beef tong and I've never had it.. No skipping here cause I want to try that sauce too. Sounds delicious with those tacos. I'm definitely going to try this recipe out very soon. Thanks

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joe! Bro, try it this way but after its chopped, fry it up a bit in a pan...holy cow tongue! Super tasty! Drop one of your hot peppers in the salsa to kick it up a level.🤘

@BBQJOE

4 жыл бұрын

@@SmokinJoesPitBBQ Now that's what I'm talking about.. Do you like hot peppers..? I would love to send you some when I go to harvest.. lmk

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

@@BBQJOE that would be awesome!

@BBQJOE

4 жыл бұрын

@@SmokinJoesPitBBQ Do you like hot as in habaneros or super hots like the Carolina reaper..?

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

@@BBQJOE Both actually. Habanero has a great flavor. THE REAPER IS JUST HOTTT!😁

Looks great! Just tried your barbacoa recipe, now I gotta try this! Anyway you could do a video of some of your other salsa recipes? That would be great.

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

Hello Mark! I made the red Chile de arbol on this video. I also have a green avocado salsa video. I'll post it here. 👍🏼

Brotha... I was trying to think of something to smoke that nobody has before..trying to think outside the box! I thought lengua!! Searched KZread and your video came up..🤦🏻‍♂️ lol! Man I thought it hadn’t been done but it has! Good job brotha! I gotta try it!

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

I did it because I had never seen it done too. Thanks so much bro. After you cut it up, fry it up in a pan a little. 🤘

I cant wait to make some of that salsa!

I've watched a couple of your videos, but sub'd because of this one. I can tolerate a lengua taco once every few years - but they are mostly bland and chewy. I would really like to try this method.

Awesome! The best!

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Marty!👍🏼

Bro I might have to copycat this down the road. Everything looked great salsa and all👌 I remember my grandma boiling this and tripas when I was little, it stunk the house up lol

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

Lol...that's awesome bro! Thanks for watching!🤘

Nice recipe, i make it all the time seasoned up then vacuumed seal and sous vide 158 for 36 hrs peel it and dice it and heat in pan to crisp is amazing 😉

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

Hey D! We fried up some of the leftovers and holy smokes it really woke up the flavor even more. My house smells so good right now. 👍🏼

Great video thanks. I am making them right now.

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

Nice Jorge! How did they come out bro?

Hell yes I am afraid to eat that, LOL! Regardless, you did great on this video. Good Direction. Step by step. One thing about you channel. You always have an informative cook. Great job. I learned something. Nice.

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

LOL! Thanks for the support Josh. I'd love to see you try it. I bet there are plenty of taco shops in California that sell them. Thanks again buddy!👍🏼

I'll admit I am a little unsure about trying beef tongue, but you certainly convinced me to get it try. Thanks for sharing!

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Reb! It super super good! We fried up some of the left over tongue tonight and it was ridiculously good!🤘

@Mixwell1983

4 жыл бұрын

It's really good, it's almost like a pot roast but more tender and not stringy.

This looks great ! I’m wondering if boiling the meat before smoking it would change texture of meat or prevent the meat from really deeply absorbing in the smoke into it? As your explaining this I’m looking at it as a boneless beef roast. I’m definitely trying this recipie Thanks for sharing

I just bought a quarter of beef, and it came with beef tongue, I'm pretty excited about this.

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Nice!🤘

I just made the red salsa it’s really good 🤘🏽

I have always wanted to try smoking a tongue. Yours looked delicious for sure. 👍🏻

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It's so good. Thanks for watching.👍🏼

Man that looks great. I've cooked tongue in a pressure cooker and it just falls apart when it's done. I'm going to try to make that salsas. Chit now I'm hungry 🤣.

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Christopher! Now I want to make this again.💥😁 Thanks for watching.👍

I can't wait to make that salsa bro.

Yummm!! My favorite!! 😀

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

Super tasty!👍🏼

My local taco truck serves amazing lengua. My girlfriend was freaked out about it but she had it without knowing it was tongue now it’s her FAVORITE😂😂

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Nick! Bro, my daughter absolutely loved it too. My wife was hesitant and she said it tasted like steak tacos. Very tasty. 👍🏼

@gabe8309

3 жыл бұрын

Girl's generally like tongue when done right.

@codelicious6590

3 жыл бұрын

I first tasted lengua from the taco truck and it's been my death row meal ever since!

I love lengua man, I wonder how smoking itakes it taste. Great video bro

Good stuff bro.

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Nesto.

wow De Lengua… i know that if you make it, i know its gonna be tasty... great cook 8)

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks guys! It was so tasty! Bring the chocolate covered strawberries and I'll make the tacos. 👍🏼

Offal cuts sure can be tasty. You did a great job with those tacos. They look really good. Cheers!

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Dwayne! These are cuts that would probably end up in the trash back in the day. Not today though, we eat everything. Thanks for watching buddy.👍🏼

@dwaynewladyka577

4 жыл бұрын

@@SmokinJoesPitBBQ If people were around in the Great Depression era, like my dad, his siblings and parents, and my (late) mom, her older sisters, and parents, offal cuts were likely part of the diet. It's still great eating. Cheers!

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

@@dwaynewladyka577 absolutely! My family made this all the time. My grandmother had 13 kids so you can imagine how expensive it was to feed that many people. This is all we knew growing up and the food was absolutely delicious. My grandfather even grew prickly pear (cactus) and my grandmother would make tacos out of that. A little onion, jalapeno and tomato and bam....dinner was served.👍🏼

I love interesting twists on things like tacos! Was it tough or dry at all since its a tonge? I bet smoke it for half the time and then sous vide it the rest of the way. I might have to try this.👍👍👍 Thumbs up brother!

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

Hey there! Surprisingly it was not dry. The meat was still really juicy. I bet that would be perfect too! Thanks for watching.👍🏼

@SmokinMoaksBBQ

2 жыл бұрын

Tacos de lengua are a staple in Mexico. traditionally they are cooked in a pressure cooker or boiled then deep fried. The texture is the best part of these tacos.

Never had it but willing to try

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

Oh man Don...really tasty.👍🏼

i cooked my first cow tongue today , it taste like really good roast beef.

Tacos de lengua are awesome!!!!!

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

Yes sir!🤘

Awesome Video Will Try Soon...How Would You Reheat A Hole Cooked Beef Tongue...???

Hey brotha Joe... Those lengua tacos look bomb and you made my favorite salsa🔥... That's a perfect meal right there👍👍

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

Bro, these tacos were so good. The salsa was really good too. 👍🏼

Good looking lengua brother Joe! “Ok that sounded weird” Never had it smoked before and maybe it’s time to try it.Really dig your salsa recipe too and soo easy! Thanks again brother you are an inspiration 👍🏼👍🏼

If you brine the tongue before boiling/smoking, you'll get a better flavor and just a velvet texture. Just wish this cut wasn't so dang expensive, but I suppose that's standard for these times.

@RealJohnnyDingo

Жыл бұрын

pretty soon the grocery store will add a finance office 😝

We dunk them in ice water straight from the boiling water and the skin separates nicely !

Last vid i watched showed there is a blood vein on the bottom you have to cut out.Also the thicker end is the tenderest and it gets chewier as you move to the tip.And also,my taco place had their lengua a little crunchy and I liked it that way. They had it cooked and threw it on the griddle for a bit.

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Yes sir, I fried mine up a bit too. Thanks for watching.👍

Glad I asked, great idea!

my favorite taco. second is the steak chorizo mix

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

3 жыл бұрын

I like your taco taste!🤘

My abuelita boils it for four hours and the skin just peels off very easily

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Yup. That's the way we normally do it. I didn't want to overcook it somai only boiled it for a bit. Thanks for watching.👍

Hey Joe! Did you ever try covering in a pan instead of wrapping? Thanks!

That is my favorite type of meat for a taco

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

Oh heck yes! Super tasty.👍🏼

My grandmother would put the tongue in a pressure cooker, then to the skillet like a fricasea👈?? Over rice, cuban style I guess

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

2 жыл бұрын

That sounds delicious.🤘

I love braising beef tongue, definitely going to smoke some tongue next time though!

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Its really tasty. Fry it up a bit after you smoke it.🤘

What season would you use to get a more traditional lengua flavor? I want to try this ASAP

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

2 жыл бұрын

Boiling it in spices with enough bay leaves is a must. 👍🏼

What flavor profile did you smoke the tongues in??

Awesome video big dawg all you need is a Mexican coke to wash it down 💯

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

I should've thought about that.🤘

Lengua is delicious especially when you smoke it!! Have you ever asked your local butcher to remove the skin? Some of them will.

New subscriber here.

Mmmmmm I love it

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jose!

@JoseAguilar-rv7dr

4 жыл бұрын

Joe how about a whole cow head barbacoa I've made it a few time but never smoked it

@JoseAguilar-rv7dr

4 жыл бұрын

I like that you try different things not not stick to the say steaks ribs and brisket

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

@@JoseAguilar-rv7dr that would be so cool!🤘

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

@@JoseAguilar-rv7dr thank you bro!

I Long did you Smoke This Beef Tongue 2-3 pounds size in an Electric Smoker?

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

7 ай бұрын

If I remember correctly, it was 3 hours. You'll want it very tender. 👍

Would you say 200 degrees is more ideal for tenderness than 175 degrees?

Does the base of the tongue have a lot of cartlidge in it ?

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

Not sure if it's cartilage but I took most of it off. Thanks for watching.👍

Is the recipe actually given somewhere? I've been looking and don't see it.

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately no, the video is the recipe.👍🏼

Beef tongue is kinda pricey but i wana try it. My gf always gets asada but she says my tacos or burritos de lengua are good but seeing it raw in the store grosses her out. I want to try this with pork as I noticed the other day my food4less had pork tongue packaged on a misc part of the meat aisles.. Never had them but my uncle told me my grandma used to make beef tongue for like roast beef dip sandwiches back in the day.. Definately gotta try to cook my own, starting wit pork cuz its smaller and cheaper.

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

You really have to get them tender so boil them first and then grill or smoke them. Thanks for watching.👍

Have you tried cooking these first in a pressure cooker?

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

3 жыл бұрын

No sir but that's a great option too. 👍

how long did you let the meat rest?

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Not very long, maybe 15 minutes. 👍

May I ask why butcher paper vs aluminum foil? Never seen butcher paper used like this.

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

I used butcher paper to see if I could preserve the bark. I actually would've been okay using foil and it would've sped up the process too. Thanks for watching.👍🏼

Hi) Where you get butcher paper?

What wood u use .. maybe I missed it

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

Hello Lee, I used post oak. Thanks for watching.👍🏼

@gucci4871

4 жыл бұрын

@@SmokinJoesPitBBQ ty

15:18 Beef tongue*, not cheek. Cheek is wayyyyy fattier but yeah, lengua isn't the healthiest food😂

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

3 жыл бұрын

They're both good but if I had to pick one, it would definitely be beef cheeks. 👍

@gabe8309

3 жыл бұрын

@@SmokinJoesPitBBQ 💯% Unfortunately, it's a lot harder to find cheek so I cook tongue more. I appreciate the content man. I'll be trying out this method later this week. Your salsa recipe was 👌🏼👌🏼 too!

need to boil 1.5-2 hours to get thd skin off without wasting meat

You should try frying it a little before you put it in the tacos, kicks it up a bit

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Cesar, I did that and it was 10 times better. 👍

@cesarc6994

3 жыл бұрын

Smokin' Joe's Pit BBQ yea for sure man! keep up the videos I love all the content especially the Latin twist.

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

3 жыл бұрын

@@cesarc6994 bro, I have a savage cook coming up I think you'll like.

@cesarc6994

3 жыл бұрын

Smokin' Joe's Pit BBQ 🤤 I can’t wait keep it up brother!

Joe what is your Facebook page

@SmokinJoesPitBBQ

4 жыл бұрын

Here you go bro. facebook.com/joe.martinez.5473

Back in your day? So you’re old school or sumn? Let me tell you then- in MY day, if I resisted YOUR AGE- however rationally and respectfully- trying to paint me a liar for no reason, my intelligence was tested to an absurdly random degree, and that’s why I don’t do shit and don’t talk to anybody.

Looks good do not like lengua.