Oxtail Recipes

The BEST Jamaican Oxtail Recipe

This Jamaican Oxtails recipe is the perfect Caribbean stew for dinner. Delicious and tender oxtail and butter beans that is cooked to perfection. Make it in the Instant Pot or any electric Pressure Cooker. Stove top and slow cooker instructions also included.

Prep: 20min

Total: 65min

Yield: 4

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 876 kcal, Carbohydrate 27 g, Protein 90 g, Fat 45 g, Saturated Fat 21 g, Cholesterol 312 mg, Sodium 2882 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 18 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 2.5 lbs oxtails
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
• 1 Tablespoon salt
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 teaspoon browning
• 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 yellow onion (chopped)
• 4 green onions (chopped)
• 1 Tablespoon garlic (chopped)
• 2 whole carrots (chopped)
• 1 scotch bonnet or habanero pepper (seeds and membrane removed and chopped)
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1 Tablespoon ketchup
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 Tablespoons water
• 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 16 oz can Butter Beans (drained)

Instruction:

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2. {‘@type’: ‘HowToStep’, ‘text’: ‘Set Pressure Cooker on High Sauté and once hot, add vegetable oil. Next, add your larger oxtail pieces to the pot, flat side down about ¼ inch apart, and brown on each side.’, ‘name’: ‘Set Pressure Cooker on High Sauté and once hot, add vegetable oil. Next, add your larger oxtail pieces to the pot, flat side down about ¼ inch apart, and brown on each side.’, ‘url’: ‘https://www.myforkinglife.com/jamaican-oxtails/#wprm-recipe-6637-step-0-1’}
3. {‘@type’: ‘HowToStep’, ‘text’: ‘Remove oxtail after browning and place in bowl.’, ‘name’: ‘Remove oxtail after browning and place in bowl.’, ‘url’: ‘https://www.myforkinglife.com/jamaican-oxtails/#wprm-recipe-6637-step-0-2’}
4. {‘@type’: ‘HowToStep’, ‘text’: ‘Deglaze your pressure cooker by adding about 2 Tbsp of beef broth to the insert. Take a wooden spoon and deglaze your pot by removing the brown bits at the bottom. Then add your yellow onions, green onions, carrots, garlic, and scotch bonnet pepper. Stir and sauté for about 5 minutes or until the onions have softened.’, ‘name’: ‘Deglaze your pressure cooker by adding about 2 Tbsp of beef broth to the insert. Take a wooden spoon and deglaze your pot by removing the brown bits at the bottom. Then add your yellow onions, green onions, carrots, garlic, and scotch bonnet pepper. Stir and sauté for about 5 minutes or until the onions have softened.’, ‘url’: ‘https://www.myforkinglife.com/jamaican-oxtails/#wprm-recipe-6637-step-0-3’}
5. {‘@type’: ‘HowToStep’, ‘text’: ‘Add dried thyme, oxtails, remaining beef broth, and ketchup to the pressure cooker insert.’, ‘name’: ‘Add dried thyme, oxtails, remaining beef broth, and ketchup to the pressure cooker insert.’, ‘url’: ‘https://www.myforkinglife.com/jamaican-oxtails/#wprm-recipe-6637-step-0-4’}
6. {‘@type’: ‘HowToStep’, ‘text’: ‘Press “Cancel” on your Instant Pot. Cover and cook on high pressure for 45 minutes. Once timer is done, allow pressure cooker to naturally release.’, ‘name’: ‘Press “Cancel” on your Instant Pot. Cover and cook on high pressure for 45 minutes. Once timer is done, allow pressure cooker to naturally release.’, ‘url’: ‘https://www.myforkinglife.com/jamaican-oxtails/#wprm-recipe-6637-step-0-5’}
7. {‘@type’: ‘HowToStep’, ‘text’: ‘Once all pressure has released, open lid and remove oxtails and vegetables, leaving liquid behind. Turn Pressure Cooker on sauté. Once liquid begins to simmer, create a corn starch slurry by combining corn starch and water to a separate bowl. Stir into simmering liquid. Add drained butter beans into pressure cooker and allow to simmer for about 5 minutes, until liquid is slightly thickened and butterbeans are warmed.’, ‘name’: ‘Once all pressure has released, open lid and remove oxtails and vegetables, leaving liquid behind. Turn Pressure Cooker on sauté. Once liquid begins to simmer, create a corn starch slurry by combining corn starch and water to a separate bowl. Stir into simmering liquid. Add drained butter beans into pressure cooker and allow to simmer for about 5 minutes, until liquid is slightly thickened and butterbeans are warmed.’, ‘url’: ‘https://www.myforkinglife.com/jamaican-oxtails/#wprm-recipe-6637-step-0-6’}
8. {‘@type’: ‘HowToStep’, ‘text’: ‘Add oxtails and vegetables back to the pressure cooker. Serve and enjoy :)’, ‘name’: ‘Add oxtails and vegetables back to the pressure cooker. Serve and enjoy :)’, ‘url’: ‘https://www.myforkinglife.com/jamaican-oxtails/#wprm-recipe-6637-step-0-7’}
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10. {‘@type’: ‘HowToSection’, ‘name’: ‘Stove Top Instructions’, ‘itemListElement’: [{‘@type’: ‘HowToStep’, ‘text’: ‘Follow the instructions above and then rather than placing in a slow cooker or pressure cooker, cook it on the stove on medium low heat for about 3 hours, stirring occasionaly or until oxtails are tender. Add the butter beans when there is about 30 minutes left on the cook time.’, ‘name’: ‘Follow the instructions above and then rather than placing in a slow cooker or pressure cooker, cook it on the stove on medium low heat for about 3 hours, stirring occasionaly or until oxtails are tender. Add the butter beans when there is about 30 minutes left on the cook time.’, ‘url’: ‘https://www.myforkinglife.com/jamaican-oxtails/#wprm-recipe-6637-step-2-0’}]}

Juicy & Tender Jamaican Oxtail Recipe! – Stovetop & Pressure Cooker Method

You’ll love this delicious and authentic Jamaican Oxtail recipe that’s juicy, flavourful, tender, and seasoned ‘right down to di bone’! Whether you plan to cook your Oxtails on the stovetop or in a pressure cooker, this recipe is the perfect one for you. Cook up this mouth-watering, lip-smacking, finger-licking Sunday dinner favourite for someone you love nuff-nuff, or just treat yourself to the whole yummy pot. We recommend that you share but honestly, this Jamaican Oxtail recipe is sooo good it may be hard to! lol (Enjoy my Step-by-Step Recipe Video attached)

Prep: 10min

Ingredients:

• 2 kg oxtail stew
• 2 – 3 tsp salt (or to taste)
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp allspice powder
• 2 tsp ginger powder
• 2 tsp onion powder (unsalted)
• 2 tsp garlic powder (unsalted)
• 1 tsp paprika (optional)
• 1 tsp dried thyme leaves
• 1 – 2 tbsp soya sauce (msg-free)
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce (msg-free, optional)
• 1 – 2 tsp scotch bonnet pepper (chopped, (to taste))
• 4 – 6 cloves garlic (peeled, crushed and finely chopped)
• 1 small white or yellow onion (chopped)
• 1 inch ginger root (crushed)
• 8 – 10 pimento seeds
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme
• ¼ green bell pepper (chopped)
• ¼ red bell pepper (chopped)
• 3 stalks scallion (green onion) (chopped)
• 1 small tomato (diced)
• ½ cube Knorr chicken bouillon (or 1 tsp all-purpose seasoning)
• 1 can broad or butter beans (drained, optional)
• 2 – 3 tbsp ketchup
• 1 tsp cooking oil
• 3 tbsp brown sugar (to make the browning)

Instruction:

1. Rinse then drain all the liquid from the oxtails.
2. Cover the seasoned oxtails and let it marinate for 6 – 8 hours or move immediately to the cooking method of choice.
3. Check the pot regularly to make sure there is enough water to cover the meat and top it up each time it runs low. After about 3 hours, taste a small piece of the meat to check if it’s fully cooked. If the meat is not as tender as you’d like it, cook it for another 15 minutes.
4. Add 3 tbsp. sugar and 1 tsp cooking oil in an uncovered pressure cooker until it caramelizes. Add the seasoned oxtails to the pot and cook each side for 3-4 minutes or until the oxtails have completely ‘browned’ on both sides. Add only enough water to cover the meat (about 1 inch high). Cover the pot and pressure cook the oxtails for 25 – 30 minutes. (Test the oxtail in 25 minutes to determine if it has the desired texture.) If necessary, pressure cook it for 5 – 10 minutes more.
5. Did you love my Jamaican Oxtail recipe? If you did, please remember to come back to give it a 5-STAR Rating & Review. Your support means a lot. Thanks in advance! Nuff Love, Roxy 🙂

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