Jamaican Stewed Oxtail, Oxtail & Beans Recipe

oxtail

🥗Healthier: beef shank

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Chicken thighs provide a similar texture and flavor at a lower cost.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon cubes

Using water with bouillon cubes is a cost-effective way to add flavor.

Season oxtail and marinate for about three days.

Add cooking oil and sugar to the pot and allow it to caramelize.

Once the sugar starts to caramelize, stir it and add the oxtail to the pot.

Mix the oxtail with the caramelized sugar until nicely coated.

Allow the oxtail to cook for a few minutes, stirring occasionally, to render its fat and develop flavor.

Add hot water to the pot to maintain cooking temperature and cover with the lid on low heat.

Cook for about 2 hours until the oxtail is tender.

After 2 hours, add chopped onion, tomatoes, sweet pepper, ketchup, scotch bonnet pepper, and fresh thyme to the pot.

Add salt to taste and cover for another 10 to 15 minutes.

After 15 minutes, add a can of butter beans and simmer for an additional 5 minutes.

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