SLOW-COOKED OXTAIL STEW

by Kyla Van Heerden

By Kim Bagley @cooking_with_kim_bagley

This is an extract from her cookbook: Cooking with Kim Bagley, A South African fusion of flavours.

SLOW-COOKED OXTAIL STEW

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Serves: 4
Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat
Rating: 5.0/5
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Ingredients

  • • 1kg oxtail pieces
  • • 30ml cooking oil
  • • 250ml red wine
  • • 500ml beef stock
  • • 1-2 habanero chillies
  • • 1 x 410g tin diced tomatoes
  • • 1 x 410g tin butter beans, drained
  • • chopped fresh parsley, for garnishing
  • For the marinade:
  • • 1 red pepper, seeded and diced
  • • 1 green pepper, seeded and diced
  • • 1 red onion, diced
  • • 3 spring onions, sliced
  • • 2 celery sticks, chopped
  • • 1 carrot, finely chopped
  • • 2 stems rosemary
  • • 4 sprigs thyme
  • • 15ml chopped fresh parsley
  • • 30ml garlic and ginger paste
  • • 30ml soy sauce
  • • 30ml Worcestershire sauce
  • • 10g tomato paste
  • • 15ml BBQ spice
  • • 5ml onion powder
  • • 5ml garlic and herb seasoning
  • • 10ml Cajun spice

Instructions

1.Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl, add the oxtail and stir to coat well, then cover and refrigerate overnight.
2.Add the cooking oil to a casserole dish over medium heat. Remove the oxtail from the marinade and sear the pieces in batches for 5 minutes on each side.
3.Once all the meat has been seared, return the pieces to the pot. Add the remaining marinade and sauté for 5 minutes. Deglaze the pot with red wine and then simmer for 2 minutes. Add the beef stock, chillies and diced tomatoes.
4.Cook the stew according to your preferred method (see below). Add the butter beans for the last hour. Garnish with chopped parsley.
5.Serve with creamy mashed potatoes, polenta, samp or rice and crusty bread on the side.

CHEF TIP:
Transfer the stew to a slow cooker and cook slowly for a total of 6 hours.
Place the casserole dish in the oven and cook, covered, at 160 °C for a total of 4 hours.

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