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Jamaican Oxtail Stew

Course Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Jamaican
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours 20 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 892kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 kg Oxtail bone in
  • 1 large onion yellow, chopped
  • 2 green onion chopped into 1-2" pieces
  • 2 tsp chopped garlic
  • 1 tsp thyme fresh leaves
  • 1/2 tsp paprika smoked
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 scotch bonnet pepper de-seeded and chopped small
  • 1 tsp allspice
  • 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp curry powder Ideally a West Indian one, but any will do
  • 1 cube beef bouillon
  • salt and pepper
  • 19 oz lima beans aka butter beans, drained
  • rice
  • 6 cups water

Instructions

  • Add the oil to a large crock pot and pre-heat on medium til the oil is shimmering, 3-5 minutes
  • While the oil pre-heats pat dry the meat, then season liberally on all sides with salt and pepper
  • brown the meat in the pot on all sides until deeply brown, about 2 minutes per side. Don't crowd the pot, you might need to do 2 batches. Once the meat has finished browning, remove it from the pot, leaving all the juices.
  • Add the onions to the pot and saute, stirring constantly for 1 minute until fragrant
  • add the green onions, garlic, thyme, all spice, Worcestershire, and paprika, stir to combine for another minute. Make sure to scrape the bottom of the pot with a flat bottom spoon to get all the fond.
  • add the scotch bonnet pepper, tomato paste, bouillon and curry powder Stir constantly for 2 minutes until the tomato paste darkens and things clump together
  • Return the meat to the pot along with 4 cups of water, bring to a boil on high heat, then mostly cover and cook on medium-low for 3 hours. Stirring and tasting every 30 minutes. When you stir the stew each time, you can top the water up a little bit if the meat is looking too exposed.
  • With 20 minutes remaining in your cook time add the beans and any remaining water to the pot, bring to a boil, then reduce to medium-low, cover completely and simmer for 20 minutes
  • Serve stew over rice and / or with roti.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Jamaican Oxtail Stew
Amount per Serving
Calories
892
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
44
g
68
%
Saturated Fat
 
22
g
138
%
Cholesterol
 
275
mg
92
%
Sodium
 
568
mg
25
%
Potassium
 
830
mg
24
%
Carbohydrates
 
35
g
12
%
Fiber
 
11
g
46
%
Sugar
 
7
g
8
%
Protein
 
89
g
178
%
Vitamin A
 
292
IU
6
%
Vitamin C
 
10
mg
12
%
Calcium
 
94
mg
9
%
Iron
 
14
mg
78
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.