Pickled pork tongue: how to prepare a successful appetizer

Despite the fact that pickled tongue is not a dish for every day, you can and should treat yourself and your family to this delicacy on a holiday. Most often, beef or veal tongue is used for cooking as they are especially tender and tasty. However, pork tongue is quite budget-friendly and, if you choose a good marinade, you will get an unusually tasty dish.

The recipe for pickled tongue with spices is published on the domashniaja_eda culinary blog on Instagram.

Ingredients:

• pork tongue - 3 pcs.
• rice vinegar - 50 ml
• table vinegar - 50 ml
• water - 100 ml
• lemon juice - 2 tbsp
• soy sauce - 2 tbsp.

• sugar - 3 tsp.
• chili pepper - 1/2 tsp.
• dried garlic - 1/2 tsp.
• onion - 1 pc
• carrot - 1 pc
• salt
• bay leaves
• black peppercorns

Method of preparation:

1. Wash the tongue and put it in cold water. Bring to a boil.

2. Remove the foam. Add whole onions, carrots, salt, bay leaves, and peppercorns. Cook for 2 hours.

3. Quickly remove from the broth, put in cold water and peel.

4. Combine the necessary ingredients for the marinade: vinegar, lemon juice, water, soy sauce, sugar, chili pepper and garlic.

5. Cut the cooled tongues into slices and put them in a container.

6. Pour the marinade over. Leave in the refrigerator overnight.