Smoked Oxtail with Hong Shao Sauce

Oxtail is one of my children’s favorite cuts of beef aside from rib eye steaks. Oddly enough, it used to be considered scraps that nobody wanted to eat, but like most immigrants, we loved these odd inexpensive cuts! I grew up eating oxtail since I can remember. Now suddenly, the secret is out with oxtail, and it is prized as a delicacy. Oxtail has always been the unsung hero in Chinese cuisine. Rich, gelatinous, and deeply flavorful, it’s prized for its ability to produce silky, collagen-ri