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Braised Oxtail Recipe

Braised Oxtail is a delicious one-pot meal. This dish takes some time to cook, but the fall off the bone end results are well worth the wait.
Course Main Course, Meats
Cuisine American
Keyword oxtail recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 495kcal
Author Natalya Drozhzhin

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 3 lb oxtail
  • 1 lb baby potatoes
  • 3 medium carrots
  • 1 medium onion
  • 2 tbsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 4 cups water
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 °F. Chop carrots, onion and potatoes to bite-sized pieces. Set aside.
    Veggies for Braised Oxtail Refcipe
  • Preheat a dutch oven with oil on high heat. Brown oxtail on all sides until it's golden brown.
    Oxtail browning in a pot
  • Season the beef generously with salt and pepper. Add veggies and bay leaves to the pot.
    Oxtail and vegetables in a pot
  • Add water and stir to combine all ingredients together.
    Oxtail with veggies in a pot with liquid
  • Cover with a lid and leave it to bake for at least 2 hours. Oxtails will fall off the bone when they are fully cooked.
    Braised Oxtail in a pot

Nutrition

Calories: 495kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 54g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 187mg | Sodium: 2100mg | Potassium: 332mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 3821IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 7mg