Red-Braised Oxtail

• 4 pounds Oxtail
• 1 whole Green Onion, Cut In 1-inch Pieces
• 1 cup Rice Wine
• 1 cup Dark Soy Sauce
• 1/2 cups Rock Sugar
• 5 whole Star Anise
• 1 teaspoon Five Spice Powder
• 1 bulb Garlic
• 1 whole 1-inch Piece Ginger
• 2 whole Carrots, Peeled And Chopped (optional)

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2. Place the oxtail and enough water to cover them in a large stockpot, along with the green onion and rice wine (sometimes, I like to substitute red wine for a different flavor profile).
3. Bring to a boil, skimming until all scum is removed.
4. 2.
5. Reduce heat to a simmer.
6. Add all other ingredients except for the carrots.
7. Cook for 2.5-3 hours, or until meat is fork-tender, seasoning to taste if necessary.
8. 3.
9. Just before beef is done, add carrots and continue cooking until they are soft.
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11. Serve whole oxtails with braising liquid as sauce, usually on top of rice.
12. (Optional) Red-braised eggs.
13. If desired, strain the sauce, water it down (enough water to cover your eggs), and hard-boil some eggs.
14. Once hard boiled, peel them, and simmer them in the sauce for about 5 hours.

green onion, rice wine, soy sauce, sugar, anise, spice powder, garlic, ginger, carrots

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/red-braised-oxtail/ (may not work)