Korean Oxtails

Name: Korean Oxtails
Ingredients: 4 pounds oxtails; 2 tablespoons veg oil; 2 sweet onions, sliced; 1 cup soju or sake; 1 asian or regular pear, sliced (canned is OK); 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger; 3 tablespoons gochuchang (not optional!); 2 tablespoons chopped garlic; 2 tablespoons fresh red chili paste (or more to taste); 2-3 dried red chilies; 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil; 1/2 cup good quality soy sauce; 1 quart beef stock; s&p

15 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

4 pounds oxtails
2 tablespoons veg oil
2 sweet onions, sliced
1 cup soju or sake
1 asian or regular pear, sliced (canned is OK)
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
3 tablespoons gochuchang (not optional!)
2 tablespoons chopped garlic
2 tablespoons fresh red chili paste (or more to taste)
2-3 dried red chilies
1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
1/2 cup good quality soy sauce
1 quart beef stock
s&p

Directions

1

season the oxtails with the salt and pepper
2

heat the oil in a heavy pot, and brown the oxtails
3

remove the oxtails, and caramelize the onions/pears in the same pan.
4

deglaze with the soju or sake.
5

add all other ingredients (enough liquid to cover)... remove to a crock pot to cook on high for 4-5 hours or, alternately, cover the pan and cook in the oven at 325 for the same amount of time.
6

serve with jasmine rice and kimchee.