Description
Authentic Jamaican Oxtail is a rich Caribbean comfort dish made with slow-braised oxtail, traditional green seasoning, butter beans, and bold island spices. Proper marination, deep browning, and slow cooking create fall-off-the-bone meat with a glossy, flavorful gravy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 lbs oxtail, cleaned and trimmed
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 thumb-sized piece ginger, grated
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 scallions, chopped
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 whole scotch bonnet pepper
- 1 tablespoon allspice (pimento)
- 2 tablespoons browning sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 1 can (15 oz) butter beans, drained
- 2 cups beef broth
Instructions
- Clean oxtail with vinegar and water, then pat dry.
- Season with salt, pepper, garlic, ginger, onion, scallions, thyme, allspice, soy sauce, and browning sauce.
- Marinate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Heat oil in a heavy pot and brown oxtail pieces on all sides.
- Remove oxtail and sauté remaining aromatics until fragrant.
- Return oxtail to pot and add ketchup, thyme, scotch bonnet, and beef broth.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer 2–2.5 hours.
- Add carrots and butter beans.
- Simmer uncovered 20–30 minutes until sauce thickens.
- Remove scotch bonnet, adjust seasoning, and serve.
Notes
For authentic flavor, marinate overnight and brown oxtail in batches. Keep scotch bonnet whole to control heat.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Caribbean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 115mg
Keywords: jamaican oxtail, authentic jamaican oxtail recipe, caribbean oxtail stew