How To Make Tender Oxtails

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How To Make Tender Oxtails

by Jerome
(San Francisco, CA)

I cooked 5 lbs of oxtails in a roasting pan for 6 hours. The longer they cooked, the tougher they became. The temp was at 400 degrees. I took them off and put 5 more pounds on in a crock pot and started over. I don't want these to get tough, what did I do wrong? I guess I will take the others down to the shoe repair man, and get me a pair of shoes made with them.

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How To Cook Oxtails
by: Soul Food Chef

Jerome

I feel your pain, nothing disturbs me more the cooking a meal that doesn't turn out right. I've never tried cooking oxtails in a crock pot, but from what I can tell, it looks like you're cooking at too high a temperature.

I think for the best results, you should trying boiling your oxtails on the stove top until they are tender. Just bring your oxtails to a boil in a heavy bottom pot, that retains heat well, then reduce heat to MED and simmer with lid on, until the oxtails are tender. This will take 2 to 3 hours. But the results will be well worth the wait.