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Authentic Oxtail Pho

Authentic Oxtail Pho

5.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
365 min
Total
385 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring water and oxtail to a boil in a pot. Skim the foam and oil off the surface. Add 1 onion, fish sauce, star anise, cinnamon, and salt. Stir in pho flavor paste; cover loosely with a lid. Reduce heat and simmer broth for at least 6 hours.
  2. 2 Cut the remaining onion in half and slice very thinly. Place in a bowl with scallions and cilantro.
  3. 3 Place noodles in a large bowl and rinse. Cover with warm water and let soak for 1 hour.
  4. 4 Drop meatballs into the soup 20 minutes before broth is done.
  5. 5 Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil. Drain noodles and dip into the boiling water for 30 seconds. Transfer noodles into 8 large bowls.
  6. 6 Top each bowl with sliced sirloin. Ladle in broth, meatballs, and oxtail. Taste and season as needed. Squeeze 1 or 2 lime wedges into each bowl and mix in 1/2 teaspoon sugar. Top with the cilantro-onion mixture, bean sprouts, basil, and shallots.

By christybell71

Opor Ayam (Chicken in Coconut Milk)

Opor Ayam (Chicken in Coconut Milk)

Prep
15 min
Cook
50 min
Total
95 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Soak chicken pieces in lemon juice for 30 minutes.
  2. 2 Meanwhile, heat a dry skillet over medium heat. Toast candlenuts, coriander, and cumin in the skillet until fragrant, about 1 minute. Transfer to a large mortar and pestle and grind into a paste with shallots, garlic, galangal, ginger, peppercorns, and turmeric. Work in batches if necessary.
  3. 3 Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add spice paste and stir until aromatic, 2 to 3 minutes. Add lemongrass, tamarind juice, lime leaves, bay leaves, salt, and sugar.
  4. 4 Rinse lemon juice off chicken pieces and slide them into the skillet. Turn to coat evenly with spices. Pour in thin and thick coconut milk. Simmer until flavors combine, about 30 minutes. Add basil leaves. Continue cooking until chicken is tender, about 15 minutes more.
  5. 5 Serve chicken and sauce in a bowl, sprinkled with fried shallots.

By GrowinKitchen