🇯🇲 Jamaica recipe

Oxtail Stew

Jamaican oxtail stew is the definition of slow-food comfort. Thick, gelatinous oxtail pieces are browned and then braised for hours in a deeply seasoned brown gravy until the meat slides off the bone. Butter beans add creaminess while carrots provide sweetness. This is one of Jamaica's most treasured dishes, often reserved for Sunday dinner.

Prep30 mins + 2 hrs marinade
Cook3 hrs
Serves6
Difficultyhard
Oxtail Stew, a Jamaica dish

Ingredients

  • 1.5kg oxtail, cut into pieces
  • 2 tablespoons browning sauce
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 scallions, chopped
  • 4 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1 scotch bonnet pepper, whole
  • 1 tablespoon whole allspice (pimento) berries
  • 1 can (400g) butter beans, drained
  • 2 large carrots, peeled and sliced into thick rounds
  • 500ml beef stock
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

Method

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Nutrition per serving

Calories
480
Protein
36 g
Carbs
18 g
Fat
28 g

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