Jamaican Oxtail

Description

After going through so many oxtail recipes, I’ve changed and modified and created my own. It is truly delicious!

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ pounds oxtail
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon garlic and herb seasoning (such as Spike®)
  • 1 teaspoon browning sauce (such as Grace®)
  • ¼ teaspoon ground paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 carrots, thinly sliced
  • 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 cups low-sodium beef broth
  • 1 bunch fresh thyme
  • 1 sprig fresh rosemary
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

Instructions

  1. Place oxtail in a shallow dish. Combine soy sauce
  2. Worcestershire sauce
  3. salt
  4. sugar
  5. garlic and herb seasoning
  6. browning sauce
  7. paprika
  8. cayenne pepper
  9. and black pepper together in a small bowl. Rub both sides of oxtail with soy sauce mixture; discard any excess.
  10. Heat vegetable oil in a large
  11. deep skillet over medium-high heat. Sear oxtail in hot oil until golden brown
  12. about 3 minutes per side; transfer to a plate and set aside.
  13. Sauté carrots
  14. celery
  15. onion
  16. and garlic in the same skillet until softened
  17. about 5 minutes. Add beef broth
  18. thyme
  19. rosemary
  20. and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Add oxtail
  21. with its juices
  22. and butter. Reduce heat to low
  23. cover
  24. and simmer until oxtail is fork tender
  25. about 3 hours.
  26. Uncover skillet and increase heat to high. Cook
  27. stirring occasionally
  28. until sauce reduces and thickens
  29. about 5 minutes.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 3 hrs 15 mins

Total Time: 3 hrs 45 mins

Servings: 6

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