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The Ultimate Slow Cooker Oxtail

Slow Cooker Caribbean Oxtails

Set-it-and-forget-it Caribbean-style oxtails slow-cooked with fragrant herbs, aromatics, and hearty gravy for melting tenderness.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 15 minutes
Course Beef Recipes, Soups & Stews
Cuisine Jamaican, Trinidadian

Ingredients
  

  • 4-5 lbs oxtails cut, trimmed and washed with water and lime or lime juice
  • 3/4 tablespoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon Caribbean Green Seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 Scotch Bonnet pepper optional
  • 2 tablespoon tomato paste concentrated tomato
  • 4 sprigs thyme
  • 1 large tomato diced
  • 2 stalks scallions chopped
  • 3-5 cloves garlic smashed
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 1/2 teaspoon Caribbean Browning
  • 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
  • 1 star anise
  • 1 large carrot cut into thick wheels
  • 1 teaspoon grated ginger
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 cube beef stock
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon parsley chopped fine

Instructions
 

  • In a slow cooker add Oxtail (4 pound).
    Chunks of uncooked Oxtail in a slow cooker pot
  • Season with Salt (3/4 tablespoon), Dark Soy Sauce (1 teaspoon), Fresh Ginger (1 teaspoon), Tomato Paste (2 tablespoon), Green Caribbean Seasoning (1 tablespoon), Worcestershire Sauce (1 teaspoon), Ground Black Pepper (1/4 teaspoon), Fresh Thyme (4 sprig), Scallion (1 bunch), Garlic (3 clove) and Onion (1).
    Uncooked seasoned oxtail in a slow cooker
  • Add in the Tomato (1), Carrot (1), Star Anise (1), Bay Leaf (1), Scotch Bonnet Pepper (1), West Indian Browning (1/2 teaspoon), Beef Stock Cube (1) and Water (1/2 cup).
    Vegetables and seasoned uncooked oxtail in a slow cooker pot
  • Mix everything well and add Brown Sugar (1 1/2 teaspoon).
  • Set your slow cooker on high and let it cook for 5 1/2 hours.
  • Remove the bay leaf, sprigs of thyme and star anise.
    Bay leaf resting in a pot of cooked oxtail and vegetables
  • Remove the meat from the gravy and set aside.
  • Skim the fat off the gravy and add it to a pan set over medium heat.
  • Whisk it continuously to reduce the sauce.
  • Strain the gravy and reduce further. Add in the Fresh Parsley (1 tablespoon).
    Fresh parsley added to oxtail stock
  • Pour the sauce over the oxtail. Serve and enjoy!
    The Ultimate Slow Cooker Oxtail

Notes

If doing this recipe gluten free, please go through the entire list of ingredients to make sure they meet with your specific gluten free dietary needs. Especially the soy sauce, browning and Worcestershire sauce. Remember to wash your hands with soap and water immediately after handling Scotch Bonnet peppers.
Place the prepared oxtails (get your butcher to cut it for you – 1 inch pieces) into a large bowl or in the crock pot you’ll be using. For better results you can season and marinate this overnight. I didn’t.
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