White Radish Braised Oxtail

INGREDIENTS:

• 4 pieces large oxtail
• 1 medium size white radish
• 2 tsp raw pepper
• 2 tsp aniseed
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp oyster sauce (or 2 1/2 tbsp soy sauce)
• white pepper powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon 
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• water
• salt 

DIRECTIONS:

1. Boil and pot of water. Add in oxtail pieces until it turns brown then drain

2. Marinade the drained oxtail with white pepper powder, cinnamon, salt, and 2 tbsp soy sauce

3. Heat up a pan at high heat and sauté the oxtail lightly for 2-3 minutes

4. Heat up another pot with 2 cups water. Add in chicken broth, and some salt. Chop the white radish into smaller pieces and add into the pot. 

5. Crush the raw pepper into smaller pieces and wrap in clothe with aniseeds. Add in the wrapped herbs into the soup base.

6. Stir in oyster sauce (or soy sauce) and brown sugar and mix well. 

7. Add in sautéed oxtail and cook at low heat for 2 hours until soften. In the mean-time, when radish is cooked, spoon into a large bowl so it doesn’t soften too much. 

8. When oxtail is ready, put radish back in to be heated up before serving with rice or noodles!

Grilled Ostrich Steak w/ Parsley Mustard Butter

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 Ostrich steaks - if frozen given them 2 days to defrost
• 2 tsp soy sauce
• 1/2 tsp white pepper powder
• 1/2 tsp corn starch salt & pepper
• 1/5 cup butter
• 3 tbsp mustard
• 1 tbsp chopped parsley

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a bowl, mix together soy sauce, white pepper powder and corn starch.

2. Marinade the Ostrich steaks with the sauce mixture and rub the steaks throughout with the sauce.

3. In a small pot, melt the butter first before it browns. Then add in parsley and cook for 1 minute.

4. Stir in the mustard and cook for another 1 minute.

5. Oil the grilling pan well. Heat the pan at high temperature until it smokes.

6. When the pan is ready, slightly turn the temperature down. Place the ostrich steaks on the pan and cook each side for about 3 minutes - for a 3/4 inch steak.

7. When the steaks are cooked, place them on a serving plate and add on the butter mixture to serve.

The Perfect Medium Rare Steak

This looks quite good for a medium rare steak? 3 minutes on each side at high heat !