Jamaican-Style Oxtail with Coconut Rice

Ingredients

• 4 lb oxtail
• 2 tsp Jamaican all-purpose seasoning
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 2 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp ground allspice
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1.5 tsp salt (for the oxtail)
• 1 tbsp browning sauce (plus a little for the gravy)
• 2 tbsp neutral oil
• 1 yellow onion (large, sliced)
• 2 carrots (sliced)
• 4 garlic (cloves, minced)
• 4.5 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 Scotch bonnet pepper
• 2 cup low-sodium beef broth
• green onions (for garnish)
• 2 cup Calrose rice (rinsed)
• 1.5 cup water
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 0.5 tsp salt (for the rice)

Steps

1. 1

   Season the oxtail with Jamaican all-purpose seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, ground allspice, black pepper, salt, and 1 tablespoon browning sauce, coating the pieces evenly.

2. 2

   Heat the neutral oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Sear the seasoned oxtail until nicely browned on all sides, working in batches if needed. Remove the oxtail from the pot.

3. 3

   Add the sliced onion, carrots, and minced garlic to the pot. Sauté until softened and fragrant.

4. 4

   Return the oxtail to the pot. Add the thyme, Scotch bonnet pepper, and beef broth.

5. 5

   Cover the pot and simmer over low heat for 2½–3½ hours, until the oxtail is tender.

6. 6

   Remove the oxtail from the pot and strain the vegetables from the braising liquid.

7. 7

   Use the remaining braising liquid with a little additional browning sauce to build the gravy. Reduce until rich and thick.

8. 8

   Return the oxtail to the gravy and coat it well.

9. 9

   Rinse the Calrose rice. Put it in a rice cooker with the water, coconut milk, and ½ teaspoon salt.

10. 10

    Cook the rice in the rice cooker, then fluff it.

11. 11

    Serve the coconut rice with the oxtail and gravy; garnish with green onions.

Notes

The directions call for a little additional browning sauce in the gravy, but do not specify its amount. No separate rice-cooker cooking time is given.

Nutrition per serving

• dinner
• main
• Caribbean
• braised
• slow-simmered
• rice-cooker
• gluten-free