Tag: oxtail recipe

Ingredients

• 5 lbs oxtail, cleaned and trimmed
• 2 cups butter beans (cooked or canned)
• 2 stalks scallion
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 4-6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 Scotch bonnet pepper
• ginger
• 1 tsp pimento (allspice)
• 1 tbsp browning
• 3 tbsp Jamaican all purpose season
• 2 tbsp Maggie all purpose season
• 1/2 tbsp onion powder
• 1/2 tbsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes or scotch bonnet powder
• 2 tbsp green seasoning
• 1/2 green bell pepper
• 4-6 sprig thyme
• 1/2 tbsp browning (burnt sugar )
• 2 tbsp ketchup (optional)
• enough water (or beef broth) to cover meat

Instructions

1. Wash and clean oxtail with vinegar or lime water, then drain well.
2. Season with Jamaican all purpose season, Maggi all purpose season, garlic powder, onion powder, scallion, 2 tbsp green seasoning.
3. Cover and let marinate for at least 2 hours or overnight for best flavor.
4. Heat oil in a pot over medium heat and brown the oxtail pieces on all sides.
5. Drain any excess oil from the pot .
6. Add water or beef broth to cover meat , add pimento berries then cover.
7. Reduce heat and simmer for 1hr & 30 mins.
8. If the liquid reduced add a cup of water to the pot with ketchup and fresh seasonings(onion, scallion, thyme, scotch bonnet pepper, bell pepper, garlic,)
9. cover for 30 – 45 mins
10. Add butter beans and simmer another 15 minutes until the sauce thickens.
11. Serve hot with rice and peas or white rice.