Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat
Hong Kong Baked Ox Tongue Spaghetti
港式焗牛脷意粉
Recipe overview
Ox tongue is slowly braised until tender, sliced over spaghetti, covered with tomato-onion sauce and cheese, and baked until browned.
01
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 1 kg ox tongue
- 400 g spaghetti
- 500 g tomatoes
- 250 g onion
- 180 g grated cheese
Tongue braising seasoning
- 2 leaves bay leaves
- 1 tsp black peppercorns
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 L water
Tomato-onion sauce
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
02
Tools
- cutting board
- knife
- heavy pot
- stockpot
- baking dish
- oven
03
Steps
Step 1
Blanch the ox tongue for ten minutes
Blanch the ox tongue for ten minutes.
Step 2
Peel the thick skin while warm and trim tough sinew
Peel the thick skin while warm and trim tough sinew.
Step 3
Boil tongue with water, bay leaves, pepper and salt
Boil tongue with water, bay leaves, pepper and salt.
Step 4
Cover and braise two hours until fork-tender
Cover and braise two hours until fork-tender.
Step 5
Rest ten minutes, then slice thinly
Rest ten minutes, then slice thinly.
Step 6
Boil spaghetti two minutes short of package time and drain
Boil spaghetti two minutes short of package time and drain.
Step 7
Soften onion in oil
Soften onion in oil.
Step 8
Add tomatoes and tomato paste and cook fifteen minutes
Add tomatoes and tomato paste and cook fifteen minutes.
Step 9
Balance the tomato sauce with sugar and a little salt
Balance the tomato sauce with sugar and a little salt.
Step 10
Put spaghetti in the dish, add tongue and tomato sauce
Put spaghetti in the dish, add tongue and tomato sauce.
Step 11
Top with cheese and bake at 200°C for twelve minutes
Top with cheese and bake at 200°C for twelve minutes.
Step 12
Rest five minutes once the cheese is golden and bubbling
Rest five minutes once the cheese is golden and bubbling.
Common mistakes
- Tongue stays tough unless the thickest part is fork-tender.
Tips
Undercook spaghetti by two minutes so it stays firm after baking.
