Ingredients
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2.5lboxtail
—Beef bones
—Daikon (optional)
—Scallion
—Water
—Salt
—Note: skip salt for postpartum meals.
Directions
01
Boil beef bones for 5 minutes, wash well, and discard impurities.
02
Repeat the same steps, boil oxtail for 5 minutes in a separate pot, wash well, and discard impurities. Once cooled, store in the fridge.
03
Refill pot with water and boiled beef bones, boil or bake 325ºF lid covered in the oven 12 hours or overnight. The pot should be boiling, otherwise the broth won’t be milky. Make sure the pot isn’t too full and check that it’s not boiling over. You’ll need to refill water every 4-6 hours.
04
Add in oxtail and braise for 4 hours until meat softens.
05
Remove beef bones and skim fat.
06
(Optional) add in daikon an hour or two before oxtail finishes.
07
Finish with scallion and more salt if needed.
