Savoury homemade oxtail
March 25, 2020One of my favourite recipes to make is this savoury style oxtail with rice and peas. Oxtail is a great source of protein, iron, and calcium which are great benefits for our body. This meal makes me feel energized and healthy. I hate having the feeling of “over-eating” or bloating. It is a two day process, make sure you are ready and committed before you begin!
What you’ll need: 4 servings
- 2 lbs of oxtail precut
- 1 small tomato
- 1 small yellow onion
- 5-8 garlic cloves
- 2 green onions
- 1 tablespoon organic ketchup
- 1 can of organic coconut milk
- 1 scotch bonnet pepper
- 2 limes
- 1 small ginger minced
- Handful of cilantro
- 1 Celery stalk
- Fresh thyme
- 1 Banana pepper
- Salt & Pepper to season
- Allspice seasoning
- 1/4 water
- Avocado oil
- 3 tablespoons of brown sugar
-After you wash your oxtail bones clean, leave it in a bowl with cold water and lime pieces for 30 mins .
-To begin your marinade, add a handful of cilantro, celery, garlic, lime juice, thyme, green onions, banana pepper and water into a blender. You will use this sauce when marinating your oxtail.
-Drain your oxtail from the lime water and add it to a fresh bowl.
-Add chopped onions, tomato, hot pepper, cilantro, lime, and your sauce that you just blended into a bowl. Mix thoroughly. Add 1/4 cup water.
-Add in salt, pepper, and allspice.
-Let this sit in your fridge covered for 24 hours!
-In a large pan on high heat, add avocado oil.
-Add your 3 tablespoons of brown sugar and wait till you get a caramelized colour. Be careful not to burn your sugar!
-Add in your oxtail pieces, and stir. (Do not toss out the remaining marinade in the bowl, you will need it)
-On medium heat, close your pot for 10 minutes until your oxtail is fully brown and sizzling.
-Add in 1 can of coconut milk and the remaining marinade from the bowl.
-Let this simmer on low heat now for 5-7 hours.
Rice & Peas
- You will need:
- 3 cups of white rice
- 1 can of organic coconut milk
- Fresh Thyme
- 1 Scallion
- 2 Garlic gloves
- Salt, Pepper to season
- 1 Scotch bonnet pepper
-Wash your rice thoroughly until water is clear
-In a pot, add rice, coconut milk, thyme, scallion, garlic, scotch bonnet pepper, on medium heat for 30 minutes. Do not chop your garlic cloves, scallion, and scotch bonnet pepper.
-Add salt and pepper