Caribbean Oxtail Recipe for Beginners | Full Flavor, Fall-Off-the-Bone

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.

Start with clean oxtails, about 4.5 lbs.

Season oxtails with chicken Maggi seasoning, all-purpose seasoning, garlic powder, perfect seasoning, Goya seasoning, onion powder, and scotch bonnet pepper.

Add ginger soy sauce, garlic soy sauce, and creole meat seasoning, then massage the seasonings into the oxtails.

Add a good amount of browning sauce to achieve a nice brown color on the oxtails.

Marinate the oxtails overnight with blended green seasoning (onion, garlic, scotch bonnet, green pepper, red pepper).

Heat oil in a pot and add the marinated oxtails for browning.

Brown the oxtails on each side, then add water to the pot.

Cook for 2.5 hours without using a pressure cooker.

After 2 hours, add in chopped red, green, and yellow peppers, scotch bonnet, garlic, and green onion.

Add butter beans (optional) to the pot and let it cook a little longer.

Fry plantains in oil until golden brown, ensuring to flip them frequently to avoid burning.

Check the oxtails; they should be tender and the gravy thick.

Serve the oxtails with plantains.

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