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PASTRAMI SPICED OXTAIL recipe served on a plate, by Pekin the Chef

Jul 13 2026

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Pastrami Spiced Oxtail Recipe

Name: Ballast Point Brewings PASTRAMI SPICED OXTAIL Recipe
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 2 pounds Oxtail; 3 tablespoons Pastrami spice mix; 2 cups Beer (preferably a stout or porter); 1 large Onion, chopped; 4 cloves Garlic cloves, minced; 2 cups Beef broth; to taste Salt; to taste Black pepper; 8 ounces Korean noodles (like chewy wheat noodles); 1 cup Dried shiitake mushrooms; 4 cups Water; 1 piece (4 inches) Kombu (dried kelp); 2 cups White turnip, julienned; 1 tablespoon Salt; 2 tablespoons Korean chili flakes (gochugaru); 2 cloves Garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon Fish sauce; 4 Hen eggs; 1 cup Salt; 1 cup Sugar

Inspired by Ballast Point Brewing

Time4h

Serves4

Beer Braised Oxtail, Korean Noods, Wild Mushroom Dashi, White Turnip Kim Chi, Cured Hen Eggs

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Ingredients

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Oxtail

2 pounds Oxtail

3 tablespoons Pastrami spice mix

2 cups Beer (preferably a stout or porter)

1 large Onion, chopped

4 cloves Garlic cloves, minced

2 cups Beef broth

to taste Celtic sea salt

to taste black pepper

Korean Noodles

8 ounces Korean noodles (like chewy wheat noodles)

Wild Mushroom Dashi

1 cup Dried shiitake mushrooms

4 cups Water

1 piece (4 inches) Kombu (dried kelp)

White Turnip Kimchi

2 cups White turnip, julienned

1 tablespoon Celtic sea salt

2 tablespoons Korean chili flakes (gochugaru)

2 cloves Garlic cloves, minced

1 tablespoon Fish sauce

Cured Hen Eggs

4 Hen eggs

1 cup Celtic sea salt

1 cup sugar

Method

Preparation of Oxtail

Braised Oxtail

Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C). In a large Dutch oven, season the oxtail with pastrami spice mix, salt, and black pepper. Sear the oxtail in the pot until browned on all sides. Remove and set aside.

Sauté Aromatics

In the same pot, add the chopped onion and garlic. Sauté until softened. Add the oxtail back to the pot, pour in the beer and beef broth. Bring to a simmer.

Braise

Cover the pot and transfer to the oven. Braise for about 3 hours or until the oxtail is tender.

Wild Mushroom Dashi

Prepare Dashi

In a pot, combine dried shiitake mushrooms, water, and kombu. Bring to a simmer and let steep for 30 minutes. Strain the dashi and set aside.

Korean Noodles

Cook Noodles

Cook the Korean noodles according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.

White Turnip Kimchi

Make Kimchi

In a bowl, combine julienned white turnip, salt, gochugaru, minced garlic, and fish sauce. Mix well and let it ferment for at least 2 hours at room temperature or refrigerate for longer.

Cured Hen Eggs

Cure Eggs

Mix salt and sugar together. Coat the hen eggs with the mixture and place them in a container. Let them cure in the refrigerator for 4-6 days. Rinse and peel before serving.

Assembly

Serve

To serve, place a generous portion of the noodles in a bowl, ladle the braised oxtail and broth over the noodles, top with wild mushroom dashi, serve with white turnip kimchi, and sliced cured hen eggs.