The Best Jamaican Style Oxtails Recipe: How To Make Jamaican Style Oxtails

oxtails

🥗Healthier: beef shank

💰Cheaper: pork shank

Pork shank provides a similar texture at a lower cost.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free while maintaining similar flavor.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar offers a lower glycemic index.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with bouillon cubes

Vegetable broth reduces calories while adding flavor.

Clean the oxtails in a bowl with 6-7 cups of room temperature water and a couple tablespoons of vinegar for about 10 minutes, then rinse them off.

Season the oxtails with 1 tablespoon of salt, 2 teaspoons of garlic powder, 1 teaspoon of black pepper, 2 teaspoons of allspice, 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce, 2 tablespoons of brown sugar, and 1 tablespoon of magic dust.

Rub the seasoning into the oxtails thoroughly and let them marinate for about 1-2 hours.

Preheat the Instant Pot by selecting the sauté function and adding 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil.

Brown the oxtails in the Instant Pot for about 4-5 minutes on each side until they are caramelized.

Remove the browned oxtails and set them aside.

Add 2 tablespoons of beef broth to the pot to deglaze, scraping up the flavor from the bottom.

Add 1 medium sweet Vidalia onion, diced, and a yellow onion, diced, along with fresh baby carrots cut on the bias, and chopped scallions to the pot.

Sauté the vegetables for about 5 minutes until they start to soften.

Add the oxtails back into the pot with the vegetables and mix everything together.

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