Stewed Oxtails Caribbean Style - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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3 -4 lbs oxtails, cleaned and fat removed
1 cup diced onion
1/2 cup diced carrot
1/2 cup diced celery
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
2 teaspoons grated ginger
1 tablespoon chopped green onion
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon allspice
2 cups canned low sodium beef broth
2 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 (12 ounce) bottle dark beer (Guinness is best)
2 teaspoons sea salt
1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
Preparation
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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 saute until softened. Add the garlic, green onion and ginger the pan and saute 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.
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