Easy & Tender Pressure Cooker Oxtail Recipe | Flavor-Packed Jamaican-Style Oxtails in 40 Minutes!

oxtails

🥗Healthier: beef shank

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Beef shank offers a similar texture while being more affordable.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is a cost-effective option for frying.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water with bouillon cubes

Bouillon cubes are a budget-friendly alternative.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: habanero pepper

💰Cheaper: jalapeño pepper

Jalapeño peppers are milder and more accessible.

Remove fat from oxtails.

Clean oxtails with 1/4 cup distilled vinegar and 2 limes, rubbing the lime on the meat.

Rinse oxtails with warm water until clean.

Drizzle oil on oxtails and mix with seasonings: 3 tbsp adobo, 1 tsp chicken bouillon, 1/4 tsp ginger, 1 tsp black pepper, 1 pack sazon, 3-4 cloves garlic, fresh parsley, ketchup, soy sauce, and 1-2 tbsp brown sugar.

Massage the marinade into the oxtails and let sit for 30 minutes.

Heat a cast iron skillet and drizzle oil, then add 1-2 tbsp brown sugar to caramelize.

Sear oxtails in the skillet until golden brown, about 4-5 minutes per side, then remove and set aside.

Add chopped onion and bell peppers to the skillet and sauté until translucent.

De-glaze the skillet with the water from the oxtails and pour over the oxtails in the pressure cooker.

Add 2 cups beef broth, 2 scotch bonnet peppers, bay leaves, and allspice to the pressure cooker.

Cover and pressure cook oxtails for 40 minutes.

After cooking, remove excess grease from the oxtails.

Mix 1 tbsp cornstarch with some of the broth to thicken the sauce, then pour back into the pot to reduce.

Cooking Techniques

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