Grilled Oxtails

Kare Kare

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in

By Steven Raichlen

Published 1998

  • About

Every nation has its comfort foods—hearty, uncomplicated dishes that are enjoyed without fuss or culinary pretense. A Filipino favorite is kare kare, oxtails. Traditionally, the oxtails would be stewed, but chef Romy Dorotan likes the smoky flavor achieved by finishing the meat on the grill. Dorotan is the Luzon-born owner-chef of the restaurant Cendrillon in New York’s Soho, where he presents innovative remakes of Filipino dishes.

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