# Jamaican Oxtail

A flavorful Jamaican oxtail recipe with butter beans and carrots in a rich gravy.

- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Caribbean
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 lbs oxtail
- 1 cup white vinegar
- 2 limes
- 2 tbsp salt
- 1 tbsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp granulated garlic
- 1 tbsp granulated onion
- 1 tbsp ground ginger
- 1 tbsp pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp pimento/allspice
- 1 tbsp dried thyme
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 large onion
- 4 carrots
- 1 bunch scallions
- 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp regular soy sauce
- 1 cup oil
- 2 tbsp chopped garlic
- 2 scotch bonnet pepper
- 1 sprig fresh thyme
- 1 cup butter beans

## Instructions

1. Wash the oxtail with water, vinegar, and lime. Repeat three times.
2. Prepare seasoning by mixing salt, black pepper, granulated garlic, granulated onion, ground ginger, pepper flakes, pimento/allspice, dried thyme, and brown sugar.
3. Season the oxtail thoroughly with the prepared spice mix.
4. Dice half a large onion and slice the other half. Set aside.
5. Slice and dice carrots. Set aside.
6. Cut and separate scallion greens from whites. Save root ends to regrow in water.
7. In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat oil and brown the oxtail until nicely coated. Add dark soy sauce and regular soy sauce during browning.
8. Add scallion whites, diced carrots, and diced onions to the browned oxtail. Mix thoroughly and continue browning for about 10 minutes.
9. Add chopped garlic and two scotch bonnet peppers (pricked with a toothpick).
10. Add a sprig of fresh thyme.
11. Add the reserved liquid from the seasoning bowl and enough water to cover the oxtail.
12. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook covered for an hour and a half.
13. Remove the thyme sprig and any whole pieces of ginger and scotch bonnet peppers.
14. Skim off excess oil or grease from the surface of the oxtail stew.
15. Add butter beans and sliced carrots and onions. Simmer covered for 10-15 minutes until carrots are soft.
16. Remove oxtail and set aside. Reduce the gravy by about half.
17. Pour the reduced gravy over the oxtail and serve.

## Equipment

- large bowl
- measuring spoons
- spice grinder
- large pot or Dutch oven

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2kLLFoX/
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- Extracted: 2025-02-08

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