How to make Jamaican OXTAIL | the best stewed Oxtail 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.

Clean the oxtail by washing it in water with vinegar and removing excess fat.

Season the oxtail with one tablespoon of garlic powder, one tablespoon of soy sauce, and a little brown sugar.

Mix the seasonings into the oxtail thoroughly and let it marinate for 15 minutes.

Heat oil in a frying pan until hot, then add the marinated oxtail to the pan.

Brown the oxtail for about 20 minutes, flipping it after 4 minutes on each side.

Transfer the browned oxtail to a pressure cooker and add chopped garlic and ginger.

Cook the oxtail in the pressure cooker for 10 minutes.

Prepare the vegetables by chopping two onions, two bell peppers, and three carrots.

Remove the oxtail from the pressure cooker and add it back to the frying pan along with the cooking liquid.

Add the chopped vegetables and a stick of butter to the frying pan with the oxtail.

Season with additional complete seasoning and add broad beans to the mixture.

Simmer the oxtail and vegetables for about 15 minutes before serving.

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