Michael's Favorite Oxtails with Buttered Rice

• 2 whole oxtails, sliced in 2-inch pieces
• House Seasoning, recipe follows
• Several dashes soy sauce
• 2 large yellow onions, sliced into half-moons
• 3 to 4 bay leaves
• 2 cups uncooked rice
• 4 cups water
• 1 stick butter
• Kosher salt

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Trim fat from oxtails.
3. In a broiling pan, toss oxtails with House Seasoning and soy sauce.
4. Top with onions and bay leaves.
5. Add water to fill pan 1/4 of the way to the top.
6. Cover pan with foil and bake until oxtails are tender, about 2 1/2 to 4 hours.
7. Remove foil cover from meat and brown in oven for an additional 5 to 8 minutes.
8. Prepare rice according to package directions, adding butter and salt, to taste.
9. Serve rice alongside ox tails.
10. 1 cup salt
11. 1/4 cup black pepper
12. 1/4 cup garlic powder
13. Mix ingredients together and store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.
14. Yield: 1 1/2 cups

oxtails, house seasoning, soy sauce, yellow onions, bay leaves, rice, water, butter, kosher salt

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/michaels-favorite-oxtails-with-buttered-rice-recipe.html (may not work)