Sop Buntut (Indonesian Oxtail Soup)
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Cooking:
45 min.
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Servings per container:
8
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Ingredients for - Sop Buntut (Indonesian Oxtail Soup)

1. Shallots, peeled and halved - 4
2. Onion, quartered, divided - 1 large
3. Ginger, peeled and thinly sliced across the grain - 1 (2 inch) piece
4. Garlic, peeled - 5 cloves
5. Canola oil - 3 tablespoons
6. Whole cloves (Optional) - 6
7. Ground nutmeg - ½ teaspoon
8. Ground cinnamon - ¼ teaspoon
9. Meaty oxtail pieces, at room temperature - 4 pounds
10. Celery, cut into 1-inch pieces - 3 stalks
11. Carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces, divided - 2 large
12. Water, or as needed to cover - 4 cups
13. Waxy potatoes, scrubbed and cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks - 3
14. Carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces - 3 large
15. Salt - 2 teaspoons
16. Ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon
17. White sugar - 2 tablespoons
18. Fish sauce - 2 tablespoons
19. Ripe roma tomatoes, sliced horizontally into 1/2-inch wedges - 3
20. French-fried onions - 1 (2.8 ounce) can

How to cook deliciously - Sop Buntut (Indonesian Oxtail Soup)

1. Stage

Combine shallots, 2 onion quarters, ginger, and garlic in a food processor; pulse into a paste.

2. Stage

Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat; cook and stir cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add shallot paste and fry until fragrant and slightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Add oxtails; cook and stir until browned, about 5 minutes.

3. Stage

Stir remaining onion quarters, celery, and 2 carrots into the pot. Pour in enough water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover, and simmer until oxtail is tender, about 5 hours.

4. Stage

Stir potatoes, 3 carrots, salt, and black pepper into the pot. Increase heat and simmer soup until potatoes and carrots are tender, about 15 minutes. Add sugar and fish sauce; stir well to combine.

5. Stage

Ladle soup into large serving bowls; top with tomato wedges and French-fried onions.