Best Latin Oxtail Stew Recipe

oxtail

🥗Healthier: beef shank

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Chicken thighs provide a similar texture at a lower cost.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with bouillon cubes

Vegetable broth reduces fat content while still adding flavor.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is more affordable and has a neutral flavor.

bay leaves

🥗Healthier: dried basil

💰Cheaper: oregano

Oregano is a cost-effective herb that adds a similar aromatic quality.

Soak oxtail in water with apple cider vinegar for about 30 minutes to remove scum.

Coat oxtail pieces in flour.

Heat a sauté pan and brown the oxtail on both sides.

Blend water, jalapenos, ginger, and half an onion until liquefied.

Add the rest of the onions, carrots, garlic, and red bell pepper to the blender and puree into a sauce.

In a stock pot, add 2 cups of water and half a tablespoon of black pepper.

Add the browned oxtail to the stock pot and bring to a slow boil.

Add a small tin of tomato paste to the pot and skim off grease as it cooks.

Add fresh yellow peppers, red peppers, more onion, and ginger to the pot after boiling for an hour.

Stir in half a tablespoon of oregano and continue boiling until the oxtail is fork-tender.

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