Jamaican Oxtail in Under 5 Mins | How to make Jamaican 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.

Cut the fat off the oxtail to reduce excess oil.

Rinse the oxtail in vinegar water and lime, soaking for about 10 minutes, then drain and rinse again.

Season the oxtail with black pepper, paprika, mushroom sauce, jerk seasoning, and green seasoning; marinate for at least 3 hours, preferably overnight.

Heat oil in a pot and add garlic, thyme, and scotch bonnet pepper to infuse flavor into the oil.

Sear the oxtail on both sides to lock in flavor and burn off excess fat.

Add boiling water to the bowl with leftover seasonings and scrape it into the pot to cover the oxtail.

Chop and add onion, garlic, scallion, and sweet pepper; add ketchup and let simmer, adding water as needed until the oxtail is tender.

In the last 30 minutes, check tenderness and add more seasonings, ketchup, barbecue sauce, and sugar.

Once the oxtail is tender and falling off the bone, add butter beans and stir gently.

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