Authentic Mexican Oxtail Soup Food

OXTAIL SOUP

Steps:

• Pat the oxtail pieces dry with paper towels then season them with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 6-quart Dutch oven or soup pot set over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add a portion of the oxtails and brown them on all sides, transfer to a plate and continue until all the oxtails have browned, about 20 minutes.
• Add the beef broth, wine, garlic, herb bundle and bay leaves to the Dutch oven and bring to a boil. Return the browned oxtail to the pot, then reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 3 hours.
• Using tongs, transfer the cooked oxtails to a plate and reserve, remove and discard rosemary/thyme sprig bundle. Transfer the cooking liquid into a smaller container and place in the freezer until the fat comes to the top and solidifies, about 1 hour.
• Remove the container of liquid from the freezer and scoop off the solidified fat and discard. Transfer the oxtails to a cutting board and remove the meat, discard the bones and any grizzle. Reserve the oxtail meat on a plate.
• Heat the remaining 3 tablespoons oil in the empty Dutch oven or soup pot and heat over medium-high. Add onions, leeks and celery. Sauté until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the carrots, parsnips and potatoes, cooking liquid and the meat, Bring the soup to a boil then reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer until the vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls, garnish with chopped parsley and serve. This oxtail soup will be even tastier the next day after all those yummy flavors mingle together overnight.

MEXICAN OXTAIL BEEF SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat, and brown the oxtails and beef stew meat on all sides. Add water to cover the meat, bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook for 30 minutes. Skim off and discard any foam that collects at the top.
• Drop in the bouillon cube, onion, celery, chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper, and corn ears, stir to combine, and simmer the soup until the meat is very tender, about 2 hours. Stir in the carrots and potatoes, simmer for 30 more minutes, then stir in the lentils, rice, mixed vegetables, and cabbage. Simmer until the rice, lentils, and cabbage are tender, about 30 more minutes. Serve with a half ear of corn in each bowl, with hot steamed tortillas for dipping in the broth.

OXTAIL SOUP I

Steps:

• Rehydrate dried mushrooms in hot water for 30 to 45 minutes. Drain, and slice.
• Trim all fat off oxtails. Spread on a shallow roasting pan. Roast at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) for 45 minutes. Drain off fat, reserving about 2 tablespoons.
• Add 1 cup of water to roasting pan in which oxtails were browned. Heat, stirring constantly, to dissolve browned bit. Reserve.
• In a large stock pot, saute onion, carrots, parsnip, mushrooms and turnip in reserved fat until soft, about 10 minutes. Add browned oxtails. Drizzle brandy over the saute. Ignite.
• Pour reserved water and browning over the oxtails and vegetables. Add remaining 5 cups of water. Add savory, bay leaf, barley, salt, and pepper. Bring to boil, and then reduce heat. Cover, and simmer slowly for 2 hours. Adjust seasonings.

PUERTO RICAN OXTAIL SOUP

Steps:

• In a large kettle, place the beef broth, oxtais, tomatoes, onions, corn, peppers, garlic, coriander and zucchini.
• Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 1 hour, or until the oxtails and vegetables are fork-tender.
• With a skimmer or a slotted spoon, take the vegetables from the pot and place into a blender or food processor.
• Add 3/4 cup of the stock from the pot and blend briefly at low speed with the lid ajar to allow steam to escape and then at high speed for 30 seconds. (Be careful - hot foods covered and processed in a blender can cause the top to "pop" and you may be burned. Allow for a bit of steam to escape).
• Pour the vegetable puree back into the pot.
• Stir in the tomato puree, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil and add the orzo.
• Cook over medium heat, uncovered, stirring, for 5 minutes, or until the past is still a bit chewy.
• The meat will have cooked from the bones.
• Remove and but up the meat and return to the pot; discarding the bones.
• Taste for seasoning; serve.