Ox Tongue with Mushroom Sauce (Lengua)

Ingredients:

1 ox tongue
2 T lemon juice (or w. vinegar)
1 T salt

1/4 C oil (or any vegetable oil)
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 med. onion, chopped
salt and pepper
2 pcs. bay leaves
1/4 t crushed pepper
1 C dry white wine
enough water to simmer tongue

1. Rub tongue w/ salt and vinegar. Rinse and boil about 10 mins.
2. Scrape white coating from surface.
3. Marinate in lemon juice and salt for about 1 hr.
4. In a skillet, brown tongue in 1/4 C oil. Set aside.
5. In the same pan, saute garlic and onions. Put back tongue and deglaze w/ white wine.

At this point you may continue cooking in crockpot and cook on low for about 5 hrs. putting all ingredients. Otherwise;

6. Cover w/ enough water and put all other ingredients. Let it simmer until tender.
7. Taste and re-season if needed.

Mushroom Sauce

8 oz. sliced button mushroom
1/4 C olive oil plus 1 T butter
2 T lemon juice
1/4 all purpose flour
broth from tongue

1.Heat olive oil and butter, put mushroom and let it brown a little bit.
2.Add 2T lemon juice (more if desired)
3.Add flour, make a roux, add broth. Cook until bubbly. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
4. Pour over slice meat and serve.