This unusual preparation calls for cookng the oxtails until tender, then breading and frying.

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Ingredients

• 2 oxtails
• 3 sprigs parsley, chopped
• 3 sprigs thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• Salt and pepper
• Dash cayenne
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 cup sifted dry bread crumbs

• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Cook Time: 135 minutes

• Total Time: 140 minutes

Preparation

Wash oxtails and cut into 4-inch lengths. Cover with boiling water. Add parsley, thyme, bay leaf, salt, pepper and cayenne; simmer until tails are tender, 2 to 3 hours. Let cool in the stock. Drain meat, dip into egg and roll in crumbs. Fry in hot deep fat (370 degrees F.) until brown.

Yield: 4 servings

Source: Culinary Arts Institute Encyclopedic Cookbook edited by Ruth Berolzheimer (Perigee)
Reprinted with permission.