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Braised Oxtail Recipe

This foolproof recipe for braised oxtail is comfort food in a bowl. Serve the tender beef and veggies as-is or alongside a buttery, crusty loaf of bread.
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

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Chop the carrots, onion and potatoes into bite-sized pieces. Set them aside.
    Veggies for Braised Oxtail Refcipe
  • Preheat a Dutch oven with olive oil on medium-high heat. Brown the oxtail on all sides until it's golden brown.
    Oxtail browning in a pot
  • Season the beef generously with salt and pepper. Add the veggies and bay leaves into the pot.
    Oxtail and vegetables in a pot
  • Add the water and stir to combine.
    Oxtail with veggies in a pot with liquid
  • Cover the Dutch oven with the lid and bake the oxtail for at least 2 hours (you can bump this up to 3 hours if you have the time). You'll know they're ready when the oxtails fall off the bone easily. Enjoy!
    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