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How to make smoked tongue in the alto-shaam oven

Slow cooking with exact temperatures keeps these tongue very tender and delicious

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STEPS
INGREDIENTS

Lay the tongue on a grid in a pan

Lay the tongue on a grid in a pan

Soak apple chips in water for 10 minutes

Soak apple chips in water for 10 minutes

After loading the wood chips into the oven,place a pan above to capture the heat, then put the tongue into the Shaam smoker

After loading the wood chips into the oven,place a pan above to capture the heat, then put the tongue into the Shaam smoker

Cold smoke for 30 minutes and leave in the oven for 90 minutes

Cold smoke for 30 minutes and leave in the oven for 90 minutes

Tongue will look like this after smoking

Tongue will look like this after smoking

Place the tongue into a sous vide bag

Place the tongue into a sous vide bag

Add orange and lime slices,thyme and bay leaves. seal under pressure

Add orange and lime slices,thyme and bay leaves. seal under pressure

Use the sous vide probe to track HAACP data

Use the sous vide probe to track HAACP data

Inset probe into tongue through foam tape

Inset probe into tongue through foam tape

Steam in a combi oven at 185F (85C) for 5 minutes,then place into a 158F (70C). THIII Alto-Shaam cook & hold oven for 42 hours

Steam in a combi oven at 185F (85C) for 5 minutes,then place into a 158F (70C). THIII Alto-Shaam cook & hold oven for 42 hours

Chill the tongue,then peel and trim

Chill the tongue,then peel and trim

You can see how evenly cooked the meat is

  • Alto-Shaam smoker
  • Alto-Shaam THIII Cook & Hold oven