Slow-Cooker Beef Tongue Tacos

Ingredients

• 1 beef tongue (called Lengua, in Spanish)
• 3+ cloves garlic (to taste)
• 1 small onion, or a handful of shallots for added sweetness
• Bay leaf or two, to taste
• A pinch salt and pepper
• Soft-shell tacos
• OPTIONAL INGREDIENTS, FOR TACOS
• Shredded lettuce or spinach
• Cilantro
• Salsa
• Sour cream
• Fresh-grated cheese
• Olive oil or butter (for pan, when searing beef)
• Chopped onion
• Avocado
• EQUIPMENT
• Slow cooker
• Skillet