If you use other brands, please taste the soup before adding salt. I use beef broth from Trader Joe’s, and I like it as it’s not too salty compared to other brands. You can reduce 2-3 tablespoons of tomato puree or sauce for one tablespoon of tomato paste until thickened. You can use tomato puree or tomato sauce if you don’t have tomato paste. I recommend at least two tablespoons to start with. Each ingredient contributes nicely to the soup.ĭepending on how tomato-ey you want your soup to be, you can adjust the amount of tomato paste you put in your soup. Make sure to saute onion and celery and get the flavor base going! I highly recommend using all the vegetables I listed in this recipe without substation. Pressure cook for 15-20 minutes (much shorter!) Vegetables: So remember that you must shop at least one day before you cook this dish to have enough time to defrost oxtails in the refrigerator overnight. If the grocery store doesn’t have them in the showcase, they sometimes keep them in the freezer. If you have never purchased oxtails, go to the butcher or a grocery store with a butcher counter. However, with the help of pressure cooking, you can minimize the cooking time! Tips for Making Pressure Cooker Oxtail Soup Oxtail: Oxtail requires a long time to cook since it’s so bony and fatty. Remove from the heat and use a slotted spoon to transfer croutons to a bowl. Add bread cubes cook and stir until golden brown and crunchy, 4 to 5 minutes. You might have tried the classic Russian/Ukrainian Borscht, Italian Oxtail Stew, Korean Oxtail Soup, Chinese Oxtail Soup, and Filipino Kare-Kare. While the potatoes are cooling, melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Oxtails are great for making braises, soups, stews, and stocks. There is not much meat surrounding the tail when there is, they tend to be more gelatinous. Well, that didn’t stop us from loving oxtails, as they give such unique flavors, and the meat is super tender and juicy.Įach oxtail piece has a tailbone with some marrow in the center. You should have seen my children’s reaction when I told them the first time which part of the cattle they were eating when I made this soup. I was a bit uncomfortable the first time I tried this meat. and learned the word “ox” in English means cattle, I was surprised that this particular part of cattle is edible. Growing up in Japan, I had never heard of oxtail (牛の尾, オックステール). What’s Oxtail?ĭid you grow up eating oxtail? Oxtail is the culinary name for the tail of cattle. If you love tomato base soup, you’ll enjoy this rich and flavorful Oxtail Soup during the cold months. JOC’s favorite comfort soup, I’ve been cooking this recipe with my Instant Pot to reduce cooking time.įor those unfamiliar with Hong Kong-style Borscht, it’s an oxtail soup that uses tomatoes instead of beetroots in the classic Russian Borscht.

Today’s recipe is the pressure cooker version of our family’s favorite Oxtail Soup – Hong Kong Style Borscht. Known as Hong Kong-style Borscht, it‘s a hearty tomato-based soup chock full of melt-in-your-mouth oxtail and flavorful vegetables.

With the help of an Instant Pot, you can make this Pressure Cooker Oxtail Soup quickly.

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