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Oxtail Stew

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Oxtail Stew

Rich Jamaican braised oxtail with butter beans, scotch bonnet and allspice. Browning the oxtail in batches rather than all at once builds a deep, caramelised flavour instead of steaming the meat grey.

Total time
140 min
Prep
70 min
Cook
70 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Caribbean
gluten-free

Ingredients

1.5kgoxtail, jointed
2onions, diced
4 clovesgarlic
2 tbspsoy sauce
2 tbspWorcestershire sauce
1 tspallspice
1scotch bonnet, whole
1 tbspbrown sugar
400gtinned butter beans
500mlbeef stock
2 sprigsthyme
2 tbspoil

Instructions

1

Season oxtail with soy, Worcestershire, allspice and sugar. Marinate 1 hour.

2

Brown oxtail all over in oil in batches.

3

Add onion, garlic, thyme and scotch bonnet (whole).

4

Add stock. Braise in a pressure cooker 1 hour (or oven at 160°C for 3 hours).

5

Add butter beans in last 20 minutes.

6

Remove scotch bonnet before serving. Serve with white rice.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
129
Protein
3.3g
Fat
7.4g
Carbs
14.6g
Fiber
2.6g
Sodium
959mg

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