Monday, February 2, 2009

Vietnamese Style Oxtail Soup


Ingredients:
1 tray of oxtail soup (typically with about 8-12 pieces)
2 Chayote squashes peeled and chunked
2 Daikons peeled and chunked
2 Carrots peeled and chunked
1 can of chicken broth
Salt or fish sauce (seasoned to the taste)

Directions:
1. Boil 1 can of chicken broth and 2 cups of water in a large pot
2. Add oxtail and lower heat to a simmer (add water if needed to cover oxtails)
3. Allow pot to simmer with lid closed until oxtail is SOFT (this will take at least 2 hours)
4. After 1.5 hours of simmering the oxtails, add the vegetables and close the lid (continuing the simmering process).
5. After meats and vegetables are soft, season with salt or fish sauce to taste.

3 comments:

Phi said...

I've always wanted to try making this!

Thien-Vu Hogan said...

Yummy! Remember the oxtail soup we always had in Vegas? Gosh, I'm CRAVING this. This looks SO good. I think I'm going to make me some this week.

FancySmanshyEhhh? said...

Oooh. This looks so delicious and savory. I will try this soon.