How To Make Jamaican Oxtail | The SIMPLEST Step-By-Step Recipe

butter beans

🥗Healthier: cannellini beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Pinto beans are often less expensive and have a similar texture.

oxtail

🥗Healthier: beef shank

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Chicken thighs are more affordable and provide a different but flavorful option.

Wash the oxtails with vinegar to clean them.

Gather all seasonings: black pepper, season salt, garlic salt, cayenne pepper, ketchup, soy sauce, browning, and butter beans, along with herbs like scotch bonnet pepper, green peppers, chopped scallion, garlic, thyme, and onion.

Combine all ingredients together in a bowl, mixing with a fork or using hands with gloves. Marinate for 30 minutes or overnight if time allows.

Add a little extra virgin olive oil to a large pot and heat it up for about 5 minutes.

Add the oxtails to the pot one piece at a time to avoid crowding, ensuring they brown properly on each side.

After about 5 minutes, check the oxtails; they should start turning from red to brown.

Continue to braise the oxtails for another 20 minutes until they are fully browned and golden.

Prepare 4 cups of hot water to pour over the oxtails to start simmering.

Add all the spices and herbs back to the pot with the oxtails and mix everything together.

Cover the pot and simmer for 15 minutes, checking occasionally to ensure nothing is sticking.

After 20-25 minutes of simmering, prepare the gravy by mixing 4 tablespoons of ketchup and 4 tablespoons of soy sauce, along with about a teaspoon of brown sugar.

Mix the gravy into the pot with the oxtails and cover to simmer for another 20-30 minutes.

Add the butter beans to the pot and mix everything around to distribute evenly.

Allow the oxtails to cook for another 15-20 minutes until the butter beans are cooked through and the gravy thickens.

Once the gravy has thickened and the oxtails are tender, turn off the stove.

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