Indulge in the delectable flavors of stewed oxtails, a Caribbean classic that tantalizes taste buds with its rich, savory, and aromatic profile. Whether you prefer the Jamaican, Trinidadian, or any other Caribbean variation, this hearty dish is a celebration of culinary heritage and bold flavors. From the initial browning of the oxtails to the slow simmering in a blend of spices, herbs, and vegetables, each step in the cooking process contributes to the depth of flavor that makes this dish so beloved. So, embark on a culinary journey to discover the best recipe for stewed oxtails Caribbean style, and prepare to delight your senses with this mouthwatering delicacy.
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STEWED OXTAILS CARIBBEAN STYLE
This recipe is one of my favorites and is true West Indian comfort food. My husband could eat the whole pot.
Provided by MsMargo
Categories Stew
Time 2h30m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Season the oxtails with salt and pepper.Add oil to large pot and heat over medium heat until hot. Add half of the oxtails to the pot and cook until browned on all sides, about 3-4 minutes per side. Remove the seared oxtails and repeat with the remaining oxtails.
- When all the oxtails are browned, add the onion, celery and carrots to the pot and sauté until softened. Add the garlic, green onion and ginger the pan and sauté about a minute stirring often. Add the tomato paste a stir well. Sprinkle flour over vegetable and stir to combine well. Cook stirring for 2 minutes. Add the beer and turn up heat to medium-high. Bring beer/vegetables to a boil and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add allspice, stock and oxtails to pot and stir to incorporate. Return pot to a boil and place lid on pot. Once pot is in a full steady boil, lower heat to a simmer. cook oxtails until tender, about 2 hours.
- Enjoy. I serve it with Jasmine rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 152.8, Fat 7, SaturatedFat 1, Sodium 1251.9, Carbohydrate 15.8, Fiber 2, Sugar 3.6, Protein 2.1
CARIBBEAN BRAISED OXTAIL WITH MANGO CHOW
Steps:
- For the Jamaican curry rub: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place whole coriander, allspice, anise, cumin, fenugreek, mustard and peppercorns on a sheet tray evenly spread out. Bake 3 to 5 minutes. Place the ingredients in a spice grinder or blender and grind to a fine consistency, 2 to 3 minutes. Mix in a bowl with the turmeric and store in an airtight container for later.
- For the oxtails: Combine the flour and smoked paprika in a large bowl and set aside for later. Remove 2 ounces of the dredge and set aside for thickening the sauce.
- Combine the salt, pepper and 1/2 ounce curry rub in a bowl and mix well. Place the oxtails in a large bowl. Sprinkle the oxtails with all of the seasoning. (The oxtails should be coated heavily.)
- Dredge each oxtail in the flour dredge, then shake any excess flour off. Place on a sheet tray and let sit 2 to 4 hours.
- For the Caribbean bouquet garni: Unfold a 12-by-16-inch piece cheesecloth completely so that its length is perpendicular to your waist. Place the thyme, bay leaves and chiles at the bottom of the cloth and roll up, folding the outside of the cloth in to close the ends. Wrap up until it is tight, then and tie off with the butcher's twine, leaving the string long so it can be tied to the pot.
- For the braised oxtails: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Combine the garlic, carrots, celery and onion in a container. In a large rondeau, heat up the oil to its smoke point, 2 to 3 minutes. Sear the oxtails until bronzed on each side, then remove from the oil. Reduce heat if pan is smoking too hard, then add the diced vegetables and saute until they are translucent. Add the salt, allspice, paprika, pepper and 1/4 cup curry rub and continue to saute to toast the spices, 3 to 5 minutes. Add reserved flour dredge and mix well to incorporate, stirring for an additional 2 to 3 minutes. (This will help thicken the sauce as it braises.)
- Deglaze the pan with the sherry and bring up to a simmer. Add the chicken stock, tomato paste and oxtails and bring up to a boil. Tie the bouquet garni to the side of the pan and cover tightly with parchment and foil. Bake 1 1/2 hours, then add beans, recover, and continue to cook, stirring occasionally to prevent the beans from sticking, until oxtails are fork-tender, 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours more.
- For the Caribbean braised oxtail: Place 12 ounces hot oxtails in a saucepan with 2 cups sauce on medium heat. When the pan starts to boil, add the butter and cilantro. Baste each piece of oxtail 5 to 6 times with a spoon and turn off the heat.
- Mount all the rice to one side of a deep bowl and place the oxtails on top for height. Place the sauce on the other side of the bowl. Place Mango Chow on top and garnish with the cilantro sprigs, followed by 4 rings shaved chiles.
- Combine garlic, mangos, lime juice, chiles, cilantro, salt and pepper in a bowl. Mix well and adjust seasoning as needed.
CARIBBEAN-STYLE OXTAILS
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 2h20m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Add the olive oil to the One Pot (or any pressure cooker, or a Dutch oven) and heat over medium heat until hot. Season the oxtails with the salt and pepper. Add half of the oxtails to the One Pot and cook until well browned on both sides, about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Set the seared oxtails on a platter once browned and repeat with the remaining oxtails.
- Once all the oxtails are browned, add the onions, carrots and celery to the pan. Saute the vegetables until softened, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the leeks, garlic, green onions and ginger to the pan and saute for 1 minute, stirring often. Add the tomato paste and stir well to incorporate. Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables and stir to combine. Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes. Add the beer to the One Pot and increase the heat to medium-high. Bring the beer to a boil and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add the stock and allspice, stir, and return the oxtails to the pan. Return the pan to a boil and place the lid over the pan. Once a steady stream of steam is emitted from the pan, lower the heat to a simmer, and cook the oxtails until tender, about 1 hour in a pressure cooker or 2 hours in a Dutch oven. Remove the lid, and stir the chopped parsley into the pan. Serve immediately.
CARIBBEAN OXTAIL STEW
This recipe comes from "The Illustrated Food and Cooking of the Caribbean Central and South America" by Jenni Fleetwood and Marina Filipelli. I have adapted it to include pressure cooker instruction to cut down on cooking time. I also use canned beans for convenience. If using fresh, use 1 cup dried beans, soak overnight, and cook them about 1 1/4 hours in a separate pot.
Provided by threeovens
Categories Stew
Time 1h10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large soup pot or Dutch oven, place oxtails, onion, bay leaves, thyme, cloves, and water; bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer until meat is tender, about 2 1/2 hours. (Alternatively, place these ingredients in a pressure cooker, cover, bring to pressure, reduce heat and cook until meat is tender, about 1 hour).
- Once the oxtails are cooked, add the garlic, tomato paste, tomatoes, allspice, chili pepper; season with salt and pepper.
- Stir in the beans and simmer, covered, 20 minutes. (10 minutes in a pressure cooker).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 120.9, Fat 0.9, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 324.5, Carbohydrate 24.3, Fiber 6.5, Sugar 4.9, Protein 6.1
JAMAICAN OXTAIL
After going through so many oxtail recipes, I've changed and modified and created my own. It is truly delicious!
Provided by Verifydis
Time 3h45m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Place oxtail in a shallow dish. Combine Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, salt, sugar, garlic and herb seasoning, browning sauce, paprika, cayenne pepper, and black pepper together in a small bowl. Rub both sides of oxtail with marinade; pour out excess.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Sear oxtail in hot oil until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Remove to a small plate.
- Saute carrots, celery, onion, and garlic in the same skillet until softened, about 5 minutes. Add beef broth, thyme, rosemary, and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Add oxtail, with its juices, and butter. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until oxtail is fork tender, about 3 hours.
- Uncover skillet and increase heat to high. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce reduces and thickens, about 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 361.2 calories, Carbohydrate 9.4 g, Cholesterol 114.1 mg, Fat 22 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 32.3 g, SaturatedFat 8.7 g, Sodium 1583.3 mg, Sugar 4.9 g
JAMAICAN OXTAIL STEW
I searched high and low for an authentic Jamaican oxtail recipe. It will almost remind Americans of beef stew. I've spent days watching Jamaican cooking videos and international cooks; I wanted to identify what ingredients and techniques were mostly consistent across the board. This recipe is as authentic as it gets, next to being in Jamaica. Be sure to use all fresh veggies and feel free to adjust to your own spice levels. Enjoy with saffron rice or rice and peas. It's rich in flavor, texture, and taste. The meat should literally fall off the bone. So good luck and enjoy!
Provided by hillct
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Caribbean Jamaican
Time 11h15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Clean and trim excess fat off oxtail. Stem and seed habanero peppers.
- Combine onions, bell peppers, 1 habanero pepper, scallions, ginger, thyme, garlic, and beef bouillon in the bowl of a food processor. Blend until a paste-like consistency is achieved.
- Season oxtails with 1/2 cup of the blended mixture, jerk seasoning, browning sauce, and soy sauce. Massage mixture deep into oxtails; cover, refrigerate, and allow to marinate, 8 hours or overnight.
- Remove from refrigerator and let stand until room temperature, about 30 minutes. Remove oxtails from the mixture, reserving marinade.
- Heat olive oil in a large pot with a tight-fitting lid over medium heat. Add oxtails, turning and browning on all sides, about 6 minutes. Add 90% of the reserved marinade, ketchup, and cover. Cook until oxtail has created its own juices, about 15 minutes. Add water, remaining habanero pepper, allspice, and bay leaf. Cook over medium heat until tender, stirring often to prevent sticking, 2 to 3 hours.
- Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Reduce heat and let simmer, 15 to 20 minutes. Add beans and tomatoes; let simmer, 5 to 10 minutes more.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 481.4 calories, Carbohydrate 23.4 g, Cholesterol 140.4 mg, Fat 24.2 g, Fiber 5.1 g, Protein 44.2 g, SaturatedFat 8.2 g, Sodium 1019 mg, Sugar 8.8 g
JAMAICAN OXTAIL STEW
Here is a midwinter cook-up of deep fragrance and lingering heat, a trade-wind stew that emerged in Jamaica and made its way north. It is oxtail stew, brown and steaming, light with ginger and thyme, pungent with allspice and soy, a taste of the Caribbean to warm winter's heart. You could make and eat it today while reading Derek Walcott poems as the afternoon vagues into indigo - or allow it to cure into greater magnificence overnight, and stretch out its gravy for the course of a week. Paired with bowls of coconut-scented rice and peas, a staple of the Caribbean diet, it makes for an excellent family dinner or a transporting lunch, as if the flavors within it were a spur to memories of better times, in warmer climes, with soft sand on your feet and a kiss of sun upon your shoulders.
Provided by Sam Sifton
Categories dinner, one pot, main course
Time 2h40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Season oxtails aggressively with salt and pepper. Heat a large Dutch oven or a heavy-bottomed pot over high heat. Add brown sugar to pot and melt, stirring with a wooden spoon, until it darkens and starts to smoke - about six minutes. When sugar is nearly black, add 2 tablespoons boiling water. (It will splatter.) Stir to mix.
- Add the oxtails to the pot, working in batches, stirring each time to cover them with blackened sugar, then allowing them to cook, turning occasionally, until they are well browned. Remove oxtails to a bowl and keep warm.
- Add half of the onions, garlic and ginger to the pot, along with the pepper, the thyme, the allspice and a third of the scallions, and stir to combine. Allow to cook until softened, approximately 5 minutes.
- Return the oxtails to the pot along with any accumulated juices and put water into the pot so that the oxtails are almost submerged. Bring to a simmer and then cook, covered, approximately 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
- Add remaining onions, garlic and ginger to the pot, along with another third of the scallions. Add sugar, soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce. Stir to combine and continue to cook until the meat is yielding and loose on the bone, approximately one hour longer. Remove approximately one cup of liquid from pot and place in a small bowl. Add flour to this liquid and stir to combine, working out any lumps with the back of a spoon. Add this slurry to the pot along with ketchup, then stir to combine and allow to cook a further 15 minutes or so. Remove Scotch bonnet pepper and thyme stems. Fold butter beans into the stew and allow these to heat through. Scatter remaining scallions over the top. Serve with white rice or rice and peas.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 1029, UnsaturatedFat 30 grams, Carbohydrate 46 grams, Fat 63 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 70 grams, SaturatedFat 25 grams, Sodium 1248 milligrams, Sugar 20 grams
Tips:
- To clean the oxtails properly, rinse them under cold water and remove any excess fat or membrane. You can also soak them in a bowl of cold water for 30 minutes to help remove any impurities.
- Use a large pot or Dutch oven to cook the oxtails. This will allow the meat to cook evenly and prevent it from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
- Brown the oxtails before adding them to the pot. This will help to develop their flavor and create a rich, flavorful sauce.
- Add a variety of vegetables to the pot, such as carrots, celery, onions, and potatoes. This will help to add flavor and texture to the stew.
- Use a good quality red wine for the stew. This will help to enhance the flavor of the meat and vegetables.
- Simmer the stew for at least 2 hours or until the meat is fall-off-the-bone tender. The longer you simmer the stew, the more flavorful it will be.
- Serve the stew with rice, mashed potatoes, or your favorite side dish.
Conclusion:
Stewed oxtails is a delicious and hearty dish that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is also a relatively inexpensive meal to make, making it a great option for budget-minded cooks. With its rich, flavorful sauce and tender meat, stewed oxtails is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
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