@foodforkash Oxtail Stew

Ingredients

• 2 lbs of oxtail
• 2 tablespoon of onion and garlic purée
• 1.5 tablespoon of green seasoning purée (green pepper, garlic, onion, thyme, green onion
• 2 tablespoon of gravy browning
• 2 tablespoon of ketchup
• 2 tablespoon of soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons of oxtail or all purpose seasoning 2 carrots chopped
• 1/2 bell pepper (1/4 yellow, 1/4 red)
• 1 tsp of all spice
• 1 sprig of thyme
• 1 can of Butter Beans
• Add hot water accordingly to stew
• Rice and Peas
• 2 cups rice
• 1 cup cow peas
• 3 cups water
• 1 cup coconut milk 1 Bay leaf
• 1/2 tsp Thyme
• 1/2 tsp Onion powder 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
• 1 1/2 tsp Seasoned salt 1/2 tsp butter Sweet Plantains
• 2 ripe plantains
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil

Directions 

1. For oxtail stew - Clean and prepare oxtail by trimming excess fat and soaking in hot water with vinegar for 10 mins, then drain water
2. Season oxtail with onion and garlic purée, green seasoning, gravy browning, ketchup, soy sauce and 3 tablespoons of oxtail/all purpose seasoning
3. Mix oxtail and seasonings then marinate (marinate overnight for best results)
4. Add olive oil to pan and sear both sides of each oxtail piece. Then add all oxtail pieces to the pot with 2 cups of water
5. Let simmer for 1 hour. After 1 hour check tenderness of meat. Simmer for another 30 mins, then add in carrots, all spice and thyme. If meat is tender, simmer for 20 additonal minutes and add in butter beans
6. For rice and peas, add water to pot and bring to a boil. Add cow peas and boil for 40 mins. Then add in onion and garlic powder, butter, seasoned salt and coconut milk. Let simmer for an additional 15 mins
7. Add rice to pot. Stir for 30 secs then add in thyme and bay leaf. Cover pot and reduce heat
8. Cook for 20 mins until excess water has evaporated. Fluff rice.
9. Add olive oil to frying pan. Slice plantain length wise, then fry for 2 minutes on each side
10. Plate up rice and peas, oxtail and plantain and serve with side garden salad. Enjoy!