Description: The combination of lemon and spring onion with sesame oil makes a perfect match with grilled beef tongue. This sauce can be used for other grilled meat. like pork or chicken as well.
Serves: 2
Cooking time: 5 minutes
Ingredients
- Beef tongue slice – 200g
- Spring onion – chopped, 30g
- Sesame oil – 1.5 tablespoons
- Salt – 2 dashes
- Ground black pepper – 1 dash
- Lemon juice – ½ teaspoon or squeeze from ½ wedge of lemon
Method
1. In a small bowl, mix the spring onion, salt, ground black pepper, lemon juice and sesame oil.
2. Grill the beef tongue steak quickly with strong heat on both sides.
3. Place the beef on a plate and pour the sauce on top of the beef.
Nutritional Values Per Serving
| Kcal | Protein | Fat | Carbs | Fibre | Sugars | Salt | Saturated Fat | Zinc | Vitamin B12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 319.7 | 15.2g | 26.4g | 4.8g | 0.4g | 0.4g | 0.6g | 8.5g | 2.9mg | 3.8μg |
| 16.0% | 30.4% | 37.7% | 1.8% | 1.3% | 0.4% | 9.4% | 42.3% | 42.1% | >100% |
Nutritional Tips
The beef tongue may be a little rare to find in the supermarket or in a restaurant. But if you find it by any chance, this is one of the recipes you may want to try. BBQ sauce or simply salt and black pepper is well known. But this lemon and spring onion mixture not only gives a refreshing taste but also gives nutritional benefits.
The average absorption of iron from meat may be approximately 20-25% and it is already better than inorganic iron. Inorganic iron can be absorbed only when it is in reduced form Fe2+. Ascorbic acids (e.g. lemon) are a reducing agent. So adding lemon as a salad dressing or a part of the sauce would enhance the absorption of iron in particular for those who follow a plant-based diet.
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