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Oxtail Stew

Name: Oxtail Stew
Cuisine: Jamaican
Ingredients: 2 pounds oxtail; 1 cup butter beans; 1 large onion; 3 cloves garlic cloves; 1 scotch bonnet pepper; 2 sprigs thyme; 1 teaspoon allspice berries; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 3 cups beef broth; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; to taste black pepper

Jamaican Oxtail Stew is a rich, hearty dish characterized by tender, slow-cooked oxtail in a deeply flavored brown gravy with butter beans and aromatic spices. It is a beloved comfort food that showcases the island’s vibrant seasoning traditions and resourceful use of less common meat cuts.

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Culinary DNA Preview

Jamaican70%

Chinese15%

European15%

Ingredients

oxtail
2 pounds
butter beans
1 cup
onion
1 large
garlic cloves
3 cloves
scotch bonnet pepper
1
thyme
2 sprigs
allspice berries
1 teaspoon
soy sauce
2 tablespoons
brown sugar
1 tablespoon
beef broth
3 cups
vegetable oil
2 tablespoons
black pepper
to taste

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

The dish reflects Jamaica's colonial history and African influences, where oxtail, once considered a less desirable cut, was transformed into a flavorful stew through slow cooking and bold seasoning.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Jamaican70%

ingredients+techniques

Chinese15%

ingredient_origin

European15%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

browning simmering stewing seasoning

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