The Nasty Bits: Beef Tendon Recipe

• 1 pound beef tendons
• 1/4 cup soy sauce, for steaming
• 1/3 cup more soy sauce for dressing, or to taste
• 2 tablespoons hot chili oil, or to taste
• 3 tablespoons Chiangking rice vinegar, or to taste
• 3 tablespoons sugar, or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil, or to taste
• Finely chopped cilantro, for garnishing
• Finely sliced green onion, for garnishing

1. Rinse the beef tendons under cold running water; then place into a bowl in a steamer insert along with the 1/4 cup soy sauce. Add a half cup or water to partially cover the tendons. Bring the water to boil; then reduce to a steady simmer and cook for 4 hours. (If you have a pressure cooker, you can cut down on the steaming time by half for a total of two hours cooking time instead of four.) Add additional water as needed to ensure that the bottom of the pot does not dry out.
2. Remove the tendons from the pot and set aside the simmering liquid for another use. Let the tendons cool to room temperature; then refrigerate until the tendons are completely firm.
3. Thinly slice the tendons into 1/8-inch slices. (The cooked tendons may be kept in the refrigerator for a week or more, so you may slice as much or as little you need each time.)
4. Mix the tendons with the soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, salt, and chili oil. Ideally, let the dish rest for at least 2 hours at room temperature to allow the slices of tendon to fully absorb the flavors of the dressing. After 2 hours, taste a slice of the tendon and add more seasoning, as needed. Toss with the chopped cilantro and green onion. Serve as a cold dish.

tendons, soy sauce, soy sauce, hot chili oil, chiangking rice vinegar, sugar, salt, sesame oil, cilantro, green onion

Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2010/02/the-nasty-bits-beef-tendon-offal-recipe.html (may not work)