Jamaican Oxtail Stew

byZula's Note:

This is a really popular island dish.

• Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 3 lbs oxtails
• 1/2 lb carrot, sliced
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 4 cups water (or 3 cups water and 1 cup beef stock)
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 bay leaf, crumbled

Flour Dumplings

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• water, as needed

Directions:

1. Clean oxtails, trim away any excess fat, and cut into 2-inch pieces.
2. Combine all ingredients, except the dumplings, in a large, heavy saucepan.
3. Cover and simmer for about 2 hours.
4. Add water if necessary.
5. Stir, add the dumplings, and return to low heat for 20 minutes.
6. Serve hot.
7. FLOUR DUMPLINGS:.
8. Sift the flour and salt into a bowl and slowly add enough cold water to make a stiff dough.
9. (A sticky dough makes a soft pasty dumpling.).
10. Knead in the bowl or on a lightly floured board until smooth.
11. Break off small pieces about the size of a walnut and roll between your hands. It should be similar to a long tube with pointy ends. They're usually about 3-4 inches long.
12. Add to the stew for the last 20 minutes of cooking.
13. *As an alternative to the dumplings, 1 1/2 cups large dry lima beans can be added with the other ingredients at the start of the cooking.
14. Or 1 (16 oz.) can of lima beans can be drained and added 15 minutes before the end of the cooking time.

Reviews

[Aunty Dotty]

My fiance and I made this together today to use up a tail from our last kill ( months ago!! ). Really tasty oxtail recipe, make a good broth even when made on water. I didn't have dried thyme so used fresh and we added canellini beans instead of dumplings. Great, thanks Zusie-Q!

[Chef #487267]

Excellent easy to follow recipe will make this dish again ... Served with Jamaican rice and peas

[Chef #381022]

found this recipe very easy to follow. My husband loved it. It was the first time i really enjoyed my oxtail stew thank you. I used beans not dumplings next time i will try the dumplings thanks Bettylou