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Slow braised oxtail
Slow braised oxtail cooked in a delicious, rich sauce is pull-apart tender, unctuous and perfect served on a bed of creamy mashed potatoes.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 354 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
South African
Ingredients
- 2 kg Oxtail
- 4 large carrots peeled and finely chopped
- `1 onion finely chopped
- 2 stalks celery finely chopped
- 5 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 3 bay leaves
- 2 prigs rosemary
- 1 cup red wine
- 400 g (14oz) chopped tomatoes
- 4 cups beef stock
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Season the oxtail generously with salt. In a large pot set over high heat, brown the oxtail in batches.
- Remove and set aside. Add the onions, celery and carrots and cook until golden and just starting to soften.
- Add the garlic and herbs and sauté for another minute.
- Add the red wine and allow to reduce slightly.
- Add the tomatoes and the oxtail back to the pot.
- Pour in the stock, just enough to cover the oxtail. Reserve the rest. Season with salt and pepper.
- Bring up to a boil then reduce the heat, cover and simmer gently for 3 hours. Check every 45 minutes if the oxtail needs more stock and top up as needed.
- Remove the lid for the last hour of cooking to allow the sauce to reduce.
- Serve the soft oxtail with mashed potatoes, polenta or rice.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
354kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
42g
(84%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
138mg
(46%)
Sodium
574mg
(24%)
Potassium
441mg
(13%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
5154IU
(103%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
67mg
(7%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 354
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 354kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 42g | 84% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 138mg | 46% |
| Sodium | 574mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 441mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 5154IU | 103% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 67mg | 7% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.