How to Make Traditional Oxtail Stew | Hearty and Flavorful Caribbean Comfort Food 🤤

oxtail

🥗Healthier: beef shank

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Chicken thighs provide a more affordable option while still offering rich flavor.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with bouillon cubes

Vegetable broth reduces calories and can be cheaper while maintaining a savory base.

Clean the oxtail with lime to remove blood or scum.

Marinate the cleaned oxtail with browning sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, thyme, green onions, spices, carrots, bell peppers, and onions for 2 to 4 hours or overnight.

Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven pot.

Sear the marinated oxtail fat side down until browned on all sides, aiming for a dark coffee color.

Add all the vegetables back into the pot and mix.

Pour in beef stock, ketchup, soy sauce, scotch bonnet pepper, and bay leaves; mix until combined.

Let the mixture simmer for about 1 hour to tenderize the oxtail.

Add butter beans after 30 minutes of simmering and continue cooking for another 30 minutes.

Serve the oxtail stew with rice and peas and pan-seared plantains.

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