Oxtail Stew

Name: Oxtail Stew
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Jamaica
Ingredients: 1.5kg oxtail, cut into pieces; 400g butter beans, cooked; 1 onion, diced; 2 scallions, sliced; 2 tsp allspice; 2 tbsp brown sugar

Jamaica

Oxtail stew reflects Jamaica's resourceful culinary history, transforming a once-inexpensive cut into one of the island's most celebrated dishes.

Jamaican oxtail braised for hours in a rich, deeply savoury gravy with butter beans and allspice, until the meat falls effortlessly from the bone.

Prep

20 mins

Cook

3 hrs

Difficulty

Medium

Calories

330 kcal

Serves

Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

1.5kgoxtail, cut into pieces

400gbutter beans, cooked

1onion, diced

2scallions, sliced

2 tspallspice

2 tbspbrown sugar

Method

Brown oxtail pieces well in batches, then set aside.

Caramelise sugar slightly in the same pot, then return oxtail and coat.

Add onion, scallion, allspice and enough water to cover. Braise covered on low heat for 2.5-3 hours.

Add butter beans in the final 20 minutes and simmer until the sauce is rich and thickened.

Chef's Tip

Browning the oxtail thoroughly before braising builds the deep flavour base the stew depends on.

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