How to Make Jamaican Oxtail | Delicious must try Recipe

oxtail

🥗Healthier: beef shank

💰Cheaper: pork shank

Beef shank is leaner, while pork shank is more affordable.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: serrano pepper

Jalapeños provide heat with less intensity.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon

Vegetable broth reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed.

Chop the onions.

Cut the carrots into rings or large chunks.

Dice the tomatoes, scallions, thyme, garlic, and scotch bonnet pepper.

Clean and season the oxtail with a mixture of powdered seasonings, onions, scallions, thyme, tomatoes, garlic, and ginger.

Mix everything together and add bronin to darken the meat.

Add soy sauce and combine everything together.

Let the oxtail marinate for at least 30 minutes to an hour, or overnight if possible.

Heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a large pot until hot.

Add the marinated oxtail pieces to the pot and brown them on all sides.

Add 1 cup of water to the pot and bring it to a boil.

Let it simmer for about 2 hours or until the oxtail is tender.

After 2 hours, check the color of the oxtail; it should be dark.

Add ketchup to the pot for more depth of flavor.

Add the carrots in the last 30 minutes of cooking.

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