Looking for an oxtail soup recipe? I have 2

Oxtail is a good ingredient for slow cooking soups.

The cartilage has a nice gelatinous texture and imparts a smoothness to the soup.

I feature 2 recipes here. The first recipe contains ginseng which imparts a herbal taste and fragrance to the soup. It is also a good nourishing tonic.

The second recipe is a wholesome hearty oxtail soup. It contains potatoes, tomatoes and carrots.

Herbal oxtail soup recipe

This soup takes 3 hours. Use the slow cooker, it is the most excellent cooking pot for this soup.

If you have never tried ginseng before, reduce the number of teabags used so that you get a milder taste.

Ingredients
1 oxtail
2 potatoes
1 fresh ginseng (use 5 ginseng teabags)
1 section ginger
1 tbsp chinese wolfberries
1 litre water

Seasonings
1 tbsp cooking wine
Salt and pepper

Directions

1. Cut the oxtail into sections
2. Wash and soak in water
3. Parboil the oxtail
4. Peel and cut the potatoes into big chunks
5. Bring the water to a boil
6. Add the potato, oxtail, ginger and cooking wine
7. Bring the water back to a boil
8. Wash the wolfberries and add to the soup
9. Lower heat and simmer for 3 hours. The soup should turn milky
10. Cook for another 10 minutes
11. Remove the ginseng tea bags
12. Season with salt and pepper
13. Serve

Oxtail soup recipe with potatoes, carrots and tomatoes

Ingredients
800g oxtail
3 potatoes
2 carrots
2 tomatoes
2 pieces of ginger
2 tbsp cooking wine
2 litres of water
2 tsp salt

Directions

1. Cut the oxtail into sections
2. Wash the oxtail and soak in water
3. Bring half a pot of water to a boil, add the 2 pieces of ginger and 1 tbsp of cooking wine
4. Add the oxtail and cook for about 10 minutes
5. Remove from the water and clean the oxtail pieces
6. Bring 2 litres of water to a boil
7. Add the ginger, oxtail and cooking wine
8. Bring the water back to a boil
9. Lower the heat and simmer for 30 minutes
10. Remove any floating froth from the surface of the soup
11. Remove the ginger
12. Peel the potatoes, carrots and tomatoes, Cut into pieces
13. Add them into the soup
14. Bring the soup to a boil
15. Lower heat and cook for another 40 minutes
16. Season with salt
17. Serve

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