Caribbean-style Oxtails

17 ingredients
17 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 pounds oxtails
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 cup small diced onion
  • 1/2 cup small diced carrot
  • 1/2 cup small diced celery
  • 1/4 cup small diced leeks
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon minced green onion, white part only
  • 2 teaspoons minced ginger
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 (12-ounce) bottle beer (recommended: Guinness)
  • 1 1/2 cups veal stock or low-sodium canned beef broth
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves

Directions

  1. 1
    Add the olive oil to the One Pot (or any pressure cooker, or a Dutch oven) and heat over medium heat until hot.
  2. 2
    Season the oxtails with the salt and pepper.
  3. 3
    Add half of the oxtails to the One Pot and cook until well browned on both sides, about 3 to 4 minutes per side.
  4. 4
    Set the seared oxtails on a platter once browned and repeat with the remaining oxtails.
  5. 5
    Once all the oxtails are browned, add the onions, carrots and celery to the pan.
  6. 6
    Saute the vegetables until softened, about 3 to 4 minutes.
  7. 7
    Add the leeks, garlic, green onions and ginger to the pan and saute for 1 minute, stirring often.
  8. 8
    Add the tomato paste and stir well to incorporate.
  9. 9
    Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables and stir to combine.
  10. 10
    Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.
  11. 11
    Add the beer to the One Pot and increase the heat to medium-high.
  12. 12
    Bring the beer to a boil and cook for 5 minutes.
  13. 13
    Add the stock and allspice, stir, and return the oxtails to the pan.
  14. 14
    Return the pan to a boil and place the lid over the pan.
  15. 15
    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.
  16. 16
    Remove the lid, and stir the chopped parsley into the pan.
  17. 17
    Serve immediately.

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