Thai Oxtail Soup Recipe ซุปหางวัว | Thai Recipes

oxtail

🥗Healthier: beef shank

💰Cheaper: beef chuck

Beef shank provides similar flavor at a lower cost.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salted soy sauce

Soy sauce is a suitable alternative for a vegetarian option.

palm sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Brown sugar is more accessible and offers similar sweetness.

galangal

🥗Healthier: ginger

💰Cheaper: ginger

Ginger can substitute galangal in flavor, though it is milder.

Welcome to the recipe for oxtail soup.

Select large oxtail pieces for more meat.

Place oxtail in a pot and cover with plain water.

Simmer oxtail for 2.5 hours to tenderize.

Add lemongrass (top half), kaffir lime leaves, and fish sauce for seasoning during simmering.

Skim off scum and fat while cooking.

After 2.5 hours, remove herbs and add chopped shallots and tomatoes to the broth.

Cook until the shallots are soft and tomatoes disintegrate, about 30 minutes.

Add the bottom half of the lemongrass, ginger slices, and more kaffir lime leaves for flavor.

Add halved Thai chilies for heat, keeping them in large pieces.

Simmer for an additional 15-20 minutes for the herbs to infuse.

Taste the broth and adjust seasoning with more fish sauce or salt as needed.

Add lime juice for acidity, served separately for personal preference.

Add extra tomatoes and simmer for 2-3 minutes before serving.

Garnish with cilantro before serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Dietary