Jamaican Oxtails

3h 30m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1dice up some green bell pepper and orange bell pepper
  2. 2chop garlic, onion, green onion, and scotch bonnet pepper
  3. 3clean oxtails with vinegar and lime a few times until the water is no longer scumy, then dry them well with a paper towel
  4. 4mix oxtails with garlic powder, onion powder, adobo, allspice, browning sauce, soy sauce, salt, pepper and fresh thyme
  5. 5let the mixture marinate in the fridge overnight
  6. 6caramelize brown sugar in a big pot
  7. 7sear oxtails in the pot, leaving most of the vegetables and marinade behind, until caramelized
  8. 8remove the oxtails to a clean plate
  9. 9add the rest of the vegetables and marinade to the pot
  10. 10add grated ginger
  11. 11sauté for a few minutes and then add beef broth, scraping the bottom of the pan
  12. 12once the mixture boils, add back in the oxtails
  13. 13add bay leaves and another scotch bonnet pepper
  14. 14turn heat to medium low, cover slightly, and let it simmer until meat is fall off the bone (this will take hours)
  15. 15after three hours, add strained butter beans and a tiny bit of ketchup
  16. 16let it finish cooking
  17. 17serve with rice and peas and oxtail gravy

Ingredients

  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 1 orange bell pepper
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 onion
  • 1 bunch green onion
  • 2 scotch bonnet or habanero pepper
  • 3 lbs oxtails
  • 2 tbsp vinegar
  • 1 lime
  • 1 paper towel
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 1 tbsp adobo
  • 1 tbsp allspice
  • 2 tbsp browning sauce
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp pepper
  • 1 sprig fresh thyme
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 4 cups beef broth
  • 1 tbsp grated ginger
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 can strained butter beans
  • 1 tbsp ketchup
  • 2 cups rice and peas

Equipment

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