Oxtail Recipe

Oxtail prepared with red wine is a popular South African main dish. Serve with rice, mashed potatoes, pap or samp. Very satisfying.

Oxtail Recipe

Delicious, quick and easy oxtail recipe

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Prep Time 30 mins

Cook Time 3 hrs

Total Time 3 hrs 30 mins

Course Main meal

Cuisine South African

Servings 8

Calories 673 kcal

Ingredients

 

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• 2 kg oxtail
• 2 tsp vegetable oil
• 4 cups beef stock
• 1 cup red wine
• 1 large onion chopped
• 5 garlic cloves finely chopped
• 1 410g can chopped tomatoes
• 2 stalks celery finely chopped
• 2 sprigs rosemary
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 carrots peeled and finely chopped
• 2 potatoes diced
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

 

• Use oil to brown the oxtail in a heated pot. Remove.
• Add onion, garlic and carrots to the pot. Cook for 3 minutes.
• Add herbs and saute for another minute.
• Add red wine and cook to reduce somewhat.
• Put oxtail back into the pot and add tomatoes.
• Add salt and pepper to taste. Pour beef stock over.
• Bring to a boil and then simmer slowly for 3 hours. Check regularly and add water if needed.
• Add potatoes after two hours of cooking.
• Remove the lid for last 45 minutes to allow sauce to reduce and thicken.

Nutrition

Calories: 673kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 80gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 275mgSodium: 736mgPotassium: 339mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 2555IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 74mgIron: 10mg

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