OXTAIL PIE, GRAVY, RICE & GUNGO PEAS

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Squeeze lime over the oxtail.
  2. 2Wash the oxtail with water.
  3. 3Place the oxtail in a bowl.
  4. 4Drizzle olive oil over the oxtail.
  5. 5Add seasoning salt to the oxtail.
  6. 6Add Adobo seasoning to the oxtail.
  7. 7Add green seasoning to the oxtail.
  8. 8Add browning sauce to the oxtail.
  9. 9Mix all ingredients thoroughly with the oxtail.
  10. 10Cover the bowl and refrigerate the seasoned oxtail.
  11. 11Heat a large pot on the stove.
  12. 12Add brown sugar to the pot to caramelize.
  13. 13Add the seasoned oxtail to the pot and sear on all sides.
  14. 14Remove the seared oxtail from the pot.
  15. 15Chop onion.
  16. 16Chop scallions.
  17. 17Chop red bell pepper.
  18. 18Chop green bell pepper.
  19. 19Chop tomato.
  20. 20Add the chopped vegetables to the pot with the oxtail.
  21. 21Pour the remaining marinade liquid into the pot.
  22. 22Add water to the pot.
  23. 23Add Scotch bonnet pepper to the pot.
  24. 24Add thyme to the pot.
  25. 25Grind black pepper into the pot.
  26. 26Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until oxtail is tender.
  27. 27In a separate pot, add coconut milk.
  28. 28Add water to the pot with coconut milk.
  29. 29Add thyme to the coconut milk mixture.
  30. 30Add black pepper to the coconut milk mixture.
  31. 31Add browning sauce to the coconut milk mixture.
  32. 32Wash rice.
  33. 33Drain the washed rice.
  34. 34Add the washed rice to the pot with coconut milk and seasonings.
  35. 35Add gungo peas to the rice pot.
  36. 36Stir the rice, gungo peas, and coconut milk mixture.
  37. 37Cover and cook until the rice is done.
  38. 38Remove the cooked oxtail from the pot.
  39. 39Shred the oxtail meat off the bone.
  40. 40Strain the oxtail cooking liquid to create the gravy.
  41. 41Add butter beans to the strained oxtail gravy.
  42. 42Add the shredded oxtail meat back into the gravy with butter beans.
  43. 43Cook the oxtail and beans in the gravy until thickened.
  44. 44Place a puff pastry sheet into a baking dish.
  45. 45Fill the pastry-lined dish with the oxtail and butter bean mixture.
  46. 46Cover the oxtail mixture with another puff pastry sheet.
  47. 47Brush the top pastry with egg wash.
  48. 48Bake the oxtail pie in the oven until golden brown.
  49. 49Serve a slice of oxtail pie with rice and gungo peas.
  50. 50Add greens to the plate.
  51. 51Pour gravy over the oxtail pie.

Ingredients

  • Oxtail
  • Lime
  • Olive oil
  • Seasoning salt
  • Adobo seasoning
  • Green seasoning
  • Browning sauce
  • Brown sugar
  • Onion
  • Scallions
  • Red bell pepper
  • Green bell pepper
  • Tomato
  • Scotch bonnet pepper
  • Black pepper
  • Coconut milk
  • Water
  • Thyme
  • Butter beans
  • 1 sheet Puff pastry sheet
  • Egg
  • Rice
  • Gungo peas
  • Gravy
  • Greens

Equipment

Cutting boardKnifeLarge bowlPotTongsColanderStrainerOvenBaking dishLadle