How To Make Oxtails The Jamaican Way
Wash and dry oxtail. Place in a large bowl. Season with the spices . Add browning, soy, and Worcestershire sauces to the oxtail covering each piece well. Marinate for at least 2 hours.
Set Instant Pot to high Saute settings. Once hot add oil, butter or ghee. Add the oxtail and brown on all sides. Remove and set aside.
Cut slits into the sides of the chili using the point end of a sharp knife then add to the pot.
Add carrots, onions, celery, and garlic and sauce 2-3 minutes adding a bit of the seasoning as you go. Add the paste and mix well.
Add the red wine being sure to deglaze the pot by scrubbing the bottom with a wooden spoon. Allow the wine to cook down slightly . Add the cognac, beef broth, thyme, bay leaves, and any remaining dry spice seasoning.
Add the oxtail back to the pot, mixing well.
Close the lid and pressure cook 45 minutes and then allow the pressure to release naturally.
Remove the oxtail, then return instant pot back to high saute settings to reduce the liquid to gravy consistency.
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Benefits Of A Pressure Cooker
When I make braised meat or stew on the stovetop, I usually brown the meat to seal in the juices and make the meat taste richer. This is not the case when using the pressure cooker.
The pressure cooker raises the boiling point of the water in the pot. The extra-high heat not only speeds up the cooking process, but also promotes caramelization and browning in a different way. Yes! Your beef will be caramelized in the liquid and it will result in a deep and complex flavor without browning the meat.
What To Serve With Oxtail Soup
You can easily find a lot of good pairings for this dish. However, I personally suggest these simple dishes to balance out the already flavorful beef oxtail soup. Most of these are plain tasting starches that you can easily prepare at home.
The main reason why plain tasting dishes make great pairs for this dish is because of flavor balance. If you look at the list of ingredients for our instant pot oxtail soup, youll see a lot of flavors. By that, I mean a lot! Plain tasting starches counteract any overpowering flavors.
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Are Oxtail Beef Or Pork
An oxtail comes from a cow, which of course, is beef. I have seen some pretty beefy pigs, but never a porky cow. All jokes aside, back in the day, oxtails were the tails of an Ox.
But today, most oxtails are cow tails that are cut into pieces or sections. Oxtails are also sold in whole pieces about a foot long. These are great for roasting and makes a nice rich beef stock.
Why Youll Love Instant Pot Oxtail Stew
- Its like your favorite pot roast recipe but Asian-style. This Instant Pot oxtail stew is made with fresh beef oxtails along with classic pot roast ingredients like onion, carrot, and tomato. But it gains added flavor with an Asian-twist from ginger, garlic, wine, soy sauce, and more.
- Oxtail is one of the best cuts of beef. Oxtails are one of the most unique cuts of meat, and many people are intimidated by them. Dont turn away from using oxtails in soups and stews, because the distinct cut of bone and muscle delivers a serious and robust flavor that you cant get from other cuts of beef. Plus, it’s loaded with nutrients.
- The Instant Pot does all the hard work. The best part of this Instant Pot Asian oxtail stew is that your Instant Pot takes on most of the work. You just sear the meat and sauté the vegetables and then let the pressure cooker do it’s thing. This stew is ready to eat in just under one hour, thanks to your pressure cooker.
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Ingredients To Make This Dish
Oxtail is available at almost all major super markets and international markets.
Like all good traditional beef stews, this stew is made with onion, carrots, celery, garlic, beef broth, browning, tomato paste, herbs, and, of course, oxtail to name a few.
This instant pot oxtail stew recipe is the perfect Sunday meal to make for your loved ones. To be truthfully honest, just like lamb, we do not eat it often as oxtail can be pricy.
However, It is beyond delicious and pairs well with low carb recipes, such as this cauliflower mash potatoes.
How To Cook Curry Oxtail Stew Instant Pot
If you have a pressure cooker or instant pot, use it to tenderize the oxtail. It will tremendously cut the cooking time.
My previous instant pot recipes had very detailed steps within the recipe but some people mentioned that the recipe was too long. So instead of having it in the recipe, now I have it within the blog.
If this is your first time using your instant pot, please read the manual for your safety and to familiarize yourself with the different features of this device.
My instructions DOES NOT REPLACE THE MANUAL.
It will explain in details the different instant pot programs and what to do and what NOT to do. You will enjoy your instant pot if you have a better understanding of all these functions.
Place the condensation collector behind the cooker and plug the instant pot.
You will use the SAUTE program twice. Before and after using PRESSURE COOK.
Press the SAUTE program and set time to 30 minutes Note: 30 minutes is the maximum time you can assign. If you need more time, set the time again otherwise, if done before time elapse, CANCEL program.
Half cook potatoes, carrots and red bell pepper. Set aside
Brown oxtail on all sides.
Saute onion and garlic. Add tomato sauce and water. Simmer for 10 minutes.
A regular pot lid can be used to cover instant pot while simmering. DO NOT USE instant pot lid, it is only used when using pressure cooker.
Cancel SAUTE, if program is not done yet or if display shows L000 etc, press CANCEL.
Press CANCEL.
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How To Make Oxtails In An Instant Pot
Step 1: Marinate the oxtails
Mix together garlic, oregano, cumin, bay leaf, juice, wine, salt and pepper. Marinate the oxtails overnight. Flip the oxtails half-way through to ensure all parts of the oxtails are covered.
Step 2: Brown the oxtails
Remove the oxtails from the marinade and pat dry them. Turn instant pot on using the “saute” settings. Saute at “more” and once display reads “hot” add the oil. Add the oxtails and brown on all sides. Remove and set aside.
Step 3: Saute the vegetables
Add the onions, carrots, poblanos, and leeks and saute 3-4 minutes. Add half the spices half-way through. Cancel “saute.”
Step 4: Add braising liquids
Add the marinade to the pot plus the habanero, bay leaf, remaining spices, and fresh herbs if using. Deglaze the pan by stirring with a wooden spoon.
Step 5: Cook the oxtails
Add the oxtails to the pot. Close the lid and pressure cook for 40 minutes. Allow pressure to release naturally for 20 minutes. Remove the oxtails and turn the Instant Pot “saute” settings back on to reduce the sauce to a thicker consistency.
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Ashley Rothstein develops tasty, whole food, animal-based, fat-filled recipes that include a moderate amount of minimally toxic plant foods. To fix her own health issues, she bounced around between the carnivore, keto, and paleo diets for a few years. After experiencing and studying each diet philosophy, she learned she feels her best by merging the three and following an animal-based diet with time-restricted feeding. As a glut at heart, she likes to channel her creativity and create meals that are healthy but also satisfy her inner gluttonous spirits.
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Walking On The Moon Cuban Inspired Instant Pot Oxtails And Grits
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Tender and delicious instant pot oxtail cooked in a rich and complex Cuban based sauce with citrus, peppers, tomatoes and oregano. The instant pot is perfect for converting this normally slow cook braising recipe into a weeknight win.
Oxtails alone are just good as hell. This sauce though and the combination of aromatics will have you trying to walk on the moon. Leeks + poblanos + carrots +red onions make for a great mirepoix! Youll definitely want to reserve some of the finished sauce for later use.
Cooking Instructions For The Instant Pot
Now set the IP to Pressure Cook at high pressure . Cook at high pressure for 40 minutes.
Once the oxtail soup has cooked for 40 minutes in the pressure cooker, immediately release the steam valve and let the steam quick-vent.
Once the steam has vented, remove the lid and skim as much fat off the top of the soup as you can with a ladle place in a separate bowl to discard.
Once you have removed as much fat off the top as possible, add all the chopped vegetables. Smoosh them down with your ladle as much as possible to submerge them in the liquid and then cover the IP with the lid again.
Cook 10 more minutes at the same pressure setting. Allow the steam to natural vent for 5 minutes, then quick release pressure until quiet.
Serve hot with brown rice, a splash of soy sauce, some cilantro and parsley, or however you like!
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Instant Pot Easy Braised Oxtail
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I was surfing the web, reading my usual suspects when I saw this post by Kevin Pang on TheTakeout.com: The utter deliciousness of braised oxtails can’t be overstated. He’s right – the deliciousness of braised Oxtails *cant* be overstated. Even better is Kevin’s simple recipe. I’m taking his idea and running with it, to make Instant Pot Easy Braised Oxtail.
Oxtail is precisely what it says it is – the tail of a steer. Its not a common cut in the US, but its worth seeking out, and its getting easier to find. In the old days, Id tell you to check your local Mexican market. Now I can find it at my local grocery store , and Costco sells entire tails, cross-cut and sealed in cryovac.
Now, this is about as simple as a recipe gets, but dont be fooled – simple doesnt mean boring. Oxtail is a great cut for the pressure cooker. Its full of tough connective tissue, fat, and bones, and it needs long, slow cooking to melt it to tender, shreddable meat. Or, I need to apply some pressure – thats where my Instant Pot steps in. A long, slow braise takes just over an hour in my pressure cooker.
Looking for an easy braise using an unusual cut? Try these Instant Pot Easy Braised Oxtails.
How To Smother Them In Gravy
Save the broth from the pot once these have finished cooking! Its great for gravy and for beef broth to use a stock in other recipes like Lasagna Soup, Pizza Soup, and Sweet Potato Beef Chili.
Once you have your broth , you can use the same instructions and prep from my Turkey Gravy From Drippings recipe .
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How To Make Oxtail Recipe Instant Pot
The full recipe and ingredients are listed below. But here is a quick guide on how to make this recipe perfectly every time.
Wash and pat dry the meat. Set aside. In a small bowl, mix together the Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, ground cloves, premium glaze or browning and mix well.
Pour the mixture over the meat and let marinate for 30 minutes .
On the instant pot, click on Sauté and set the timer to 30 minutes. Add and heat the oil.
Sear the oxtail on all sides. Reserve the marinating mixture.
Once the oxtail is seared on all sides. Remove it and place the meat on a plate.
Add the tomato paste, then add the meat. Stir. Then add the beans.
Add broth and reserved marinade. Cover.
Turn the knob to sealing. Cook on pressure high for 45 minutes.
A hearty, melt-in-your-mouth, flavorful instant pot oxtail stew recipe.
How Do You Cook Oxtail In An Instant Pot
Whenever you plan a trip to Jamaica, never forget to order this signature dish. You can easily find this cuisine at any restaurant or hotel where youre staying.
But what if youre at home and want to make this recipe?
I gotchu with an easy Instant Pot Jamaican oxtail recipe that cuts down your cooking time without compromising the authenticity and mouth-watering flavors!
But before I show you the most effortless Jamaican oxtail recipe thatll have your family and friends thinking you stewed in the kitchen for at least 8 hours if not all day! First, Ill share a bit more about this Jamaican delicacy.
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Pressure Cooker Oxtail Soup
A simplified version based on my original oxtail soup recipe so you can use minimal prep and time to cook everything in one pot. No searing or par-boiling required. The oxtails will turn out soft like butter and the soup rich and hearty. Both Instant Pot and stovetop pressure cooker methods are included.
One of the reasons I love blogging is that I learn so many things from my readers. And the questions I receive always challenge me to create better and easier recipes. A while ago I received a request to develop an easier oxtail soup recipe. I had published my moms oxtail soup recipe a long time ago. I read the recipe again when I received the request. Oh my, the cooking process for that dish does look super complicated in retrospect.
Instant Pot Jamaican Oxtail Stew
Oxtail. The word alone is curious. Probably mostly because its not like we typically eat tail . But when I tried it for the first time, I immediately realized this cut of meat is among the best of the best. Were talking joining the ranks of short ribs and osso buco . Oxtail is succulent, tender and fall-off-the-bone perfection.
And when you cook it in a sweet and savory gravy with just the right amount of spice, you have yourself the finest Jamaican Oxtail Stew youve ever devoured. But have no fear, although this dish is known to have a Scotch bonnet or habanero pepper in it, its not THAT spicy once cooked and its also totally optional should you wish to keep things on the mild side. And although this is called a stew, its not really meant to be eaten like a soup. Its more a premium meat dish with a rich and zesty gravy meant to be draped over the oxtail and rice.
The Instant Pot changes the game with this one, folks.
Heres How I Made It! :
Begin with a Spanish onion
and dice it up.
Take a bunch of scallions
and slice em up.
borrow some carrots from Bugs Bunnys garden
and slice them into disks.
And comes the sole ingredient which puts the Jamaican spin on this dish: our pepper! We are going to use a Scotch bonnet OR habanero OR Jamaican hot pepper here . And any color will do as theyre really all the same. Now, dont be fooled by this tiny, little pepper. It may be small, but the spice level is MIGHTY.
Then, dice that pepper up!
ketchup
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How To Make Perfect Instant Pot Oxtails
To start begin by prepping the oxtails. Salt both sides liberally with sea salt. I salt the hell out of mine. Ive made this plenty of times and I havent oversalted yet, although I do trend toward salty when it comes to my palette.
Next, char the oxtails. Press Saute on your Instant Pot for 30 minutes.
While the Instant Pot is warming up, place 2 tbsp of ghee inside of the Instant Pot.
Once the unit displays HOT on the LED screen, swish around the melted ghee to get an even layer on the floor of the Instant Pot. Place the oxtails inside in an even layer. All bottoms should be touching the floor.
Saute the oxtails on one side for 5 minutes. To get an even char, rotate the oxtails 180 degrees about halfway through.
Flip the oxtails and repeat on the other side: saute for five minutes and rotate 180 degrees about halfway through.
Unplug the Instant Pot .
Set it to Manual/High Pressure for 50 minutes. Add 3/4 cup of water. Close and allow to cook.
When the Instant Pot turns off, let it slow release for 10 minutes. Once slow release is complete, vent the pressure cooker. The oxtails are done!
Divide the oxtails and broth in two, and place in bowls. Eat alone, or pair with my Crispy Sauteed Purple Sweet Potatoes and make my Simple Oxtail Soup.
Serve, savor, and enjoy!
Instant Pot Oxtail Stew
Nothing is better on a cold day than a warm bowl of rich stew in your hands. The beauty of this Instant Pot Oxtail Stew is that it is a stand alone dish one pot and youre good to go.
Have you ever had oxtail? Most people I know havent even heard of it and even if they did it probably made them quite nervous, which is so sad. Because this cut of meat is delicious. Think braised beef short ribs or shanks, but with even more flavor. Oxtail, also known as cow tail, is rich in connective tissue and collagen making any kind of stew or soup extremely flavorful and satisfying.
As with most tough cuts, oxtail requires a long cooking time. But here comes our favorite kitchen gadget Instant Pot. Ive used it in so many recipes and can not tell you how easy and convenient it is. Making this Instant Pot Oxtail Stew is ridiculously simple and quick. The machine does all the heavy lifting for you and in less than 1 hour creates yummy, rich, succulent and perfect winter stew.
In the winter time, Im a huge fan of cozy stews. Every time I make this pressure cooker oxtail stew it puts me in a good mood straightaway, filling my whole house with delicious smells.
HOW TO MAKE INSTANT POT OXTAIL STEW?
This recipe makes for a very brothy stew, so I always eat it with a big piece of crusty bread to dip into to the stew and soak up all the concentrated tomato, herb and oxtail flavors. Alternating between the juicy broth-soaked bread and tender oxtail makes for a delicious dining experience.
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