Authentic Jamaican Oxtail Recipe / Birthday Dinner

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.

The oxtail is already chopped, cleaned, and washed, and is getting seasoned overnight.

Cut up the onion.

Add browning and soy sauce to the oxtail.

Add powder seasoning to the oxtail and ensure it is well seasoned.

Transfer the seasoned oxtail to another container and cover it.

Let it simmer in the pot for about 2 hours.

Add some water to the pot during cooking.

Before serving, add some potatoes to the dish.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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