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spoonful of braised Jamaican oxtail with butter beans, carrots and green onions

Braised Jamaican Oxtail Recipe

Tender cuts of bone-in beef braised in beef stock along with fresh herbs and vegetables - the ultimate Jamaican Sunday dinner!
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Cook Time: 4 hours
Marinating time: 1 hour
Course: dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Caribbean, Jamaican
Keyword: jamaican brown stew recipe, jamaican cuisine, jamaican green seasoning, jamaican oxtail, jamaican recipe
Servings: 6 servings
Author: Ainseanlea @ The Stush Kitchen

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Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2-3 lbs oxtail
  • ½ cup green seasoning
  • 2 TBSP browning
  • oil for searing
  • 4 cups beef stock
  • 10 springs thyme
  • 3 TBSP brown sugar
  • ½ cup plum tomatoes, diced about 2 medium tomatoes
  • ½ cup yellow onion, diced about ½ a medium onion
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 ½ TBSP ginger, grated
  • 1 TBSP whole allspice
  • 1 scotch bonnet pepper
  • 1 large carrot, sliced
  • 1 15-oz can butter beans
  • 2 stalks scallion, chopped
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • Trim any excess fat from the oxtail add the green seasoning and browning. Use immediately or marinate for at least an hour.
  • Sear the oxtail on all sides over medium-high heat until caramelized. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • In the same pan, over medium heat add the onions, garlic, ginger, tomatoes, thyme, allspice berries and brown sugar and toss to combine searing until fragrant and brown sugar has melted.
  • Add just enough beef stock to deglaze the pan, scraping the bottom of the pan gently if needed to help release any bits of meat or seasoning.
  • Add the seared oxtail from earlier back to the pan along with the scotch bonnet pepper, butter beans, carrots and the rest of the beef stock. Reduce heat to lowest setting and allow to braise for 4 hours or until meat is tender and coming away from the bone.
  • Check on the oxtail every 1-2 hours to ensure liquid has not dried out. Add water as needed to replenish the liquid level. At least 80% of the oxtail should be covered in braising liquid.
  • Once the oxtail is done add the chopped scallions and salt to taste. Enjoy with rice and peas and fried sweet plantains!
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