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Marinated Serbian-style beef

Marinated Serbian-style beef

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A beef dish seasoned with garlic and cloves, marinated for twelve hours in a vinegar-based mixture with spices, vegetables, and zest, then cooked, peeled,…

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Recipe from Bokini, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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In this Serbian recipe, the beef tongue is marinated in a vinegar-based mixture with cardamom, cloves, and citrus zest before being slow-cooked.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time3 hr
  • Resting12 hr
  • Total15 hr 20 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$10.86 $1.81 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 12, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.12
  • $0.29
  • $1.32
  • $0.08
  • $0.31
  • $0.53
  • $0.21
  • $0.36
  • $0.19
  • $0.16
  • $0.01

For serving

  • $5.85
  • $1.24
  • $0.19

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 14 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Wash your tongue and make small holes all around it using the tip of a knife. ≈ 2 min
  2. Place a piece of garlic or a clove in each hole. ≈ 3 min
  3. Place the vegetables in a shallow glass dish with the vinegar, salt, pepper, cinnamon, cardamom, onion, carrots, zest, parsley, celery, and sugar. ≈ 3 min
  4. Cover with a cloth and let it marinate in the refrigerator for 12 hours, turning it occasionally.
  5. Place the tongue and its marinade in a large pot, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat and simmer until tender, adding more hot water as needed.
  6. Peel it while it’s still warm, and let it cool under a weight.
  7. Slice it and arrange it on a plate with lettuce, parsley, lemon, and tomato. ≈ 8 min

The bill

Marinated Serbian-style beef

  • 1 tablespoon of salt$0.12
  • 1 tablespoon of black peppercorns$0.29
  • 1 litre of vinegar (4 cups)$1.32
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon$0.08
  • 6 cloves of garlic$0.31
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cardamom$0.53
  • 1 large onion, chopped$0.21
  • 2 carrots$0.36
  • a little bit of orange and lemon zest$0.19
  • a little chopped celery$0.16
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar$0.01
  • lettuce leaves$5.85
  • Chopped parsley$1.24
  • a few lemon and tomato slices$0.19

Total$10.86

that's $1.81 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • One large beef tongue
  • 1 tablespoon of salt
  • 1 tablespoon of black peppercorns
  • 1 litre of vinegar (4 cups)
  • 6 cloves of allspice
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • 6 cloves of garlic
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cardamom
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 carrots
  • a little bit of orange and lemon zest
  • 1 bunch of chopped parsley
  • a little chopped celery
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar
  • lettuce leaves
  • Chopped parsley
  • a few lemon and tomato slices

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