Recipe - Simmered Oxtail Inner Mongolian Style

1 pound Oxtail
4 tablespoon Vegetable oil
2 Cloves star anise
One half teaspoon Scallions; shredded
One half teaspoon Fresh ginger; shredded
One half teaspoon Garlic; cut or sliced up
1 teaspoon Sweet soybean paste
4 teaspoon Soy sauce
One half teaspoon Sugar
6 cup Beef stock
One fourth teaspoon Sesame oil
One fourth teaspoon Msg

1. Wash the oxtail and cut crosswise through the joints of bone. Boil in
water to cover until tender. Romove and drain.

2. Heat the oil in wok to very hot,or until the surface ripples. Add the
star anise and fry until fragrant. Discard the star anise and add the
scallions,ginger,and garlic. Stirfry until fragrant,and stir in the sweet
soy bean paste. Add the soy sauce,sugar,stock and bring to a boil. Simmer
over low heat until the stock thickens. Add the MSG and sprinkle with the
sesame oil. Romove and serve.

busted by sooz
Posted to recipeludigest Volume 01 Number 228 by James and Susan Kirkland
kirkland@gj.net on Nov 08, 1997