How To Make Delicious, Delicious OXTAIL…

Keith Lorren: “Carribbean Style Oxtail Recipe

Prep time:  30 mins
Cook time:  2 hours
Total time:  2 hours 30 mins
Serves: 6

Ingredients:
4-5 lbs of cleaned, fat trimmed oxtail
Beef/Oxtail seasoning
Beef Bouillon 1 tablespoon
¼ cup soy sauce
¼ cup olive oil for pot
1 teaspoon allspice berries
½ cup ketchup
6 cups water
½ cup evaporated milk
16 oz canned butter beans (drained and rinsed)
1 red bell pepper for garnish
Seasoning paste:
2 bunches fresh scallions
4-6 garlic cloves
2 inch piece of ginger
1 scotch bonnet pepper
2 tablespoons fresh thyme
2 onions
Dumplings:
2½ all purpose flour
¾ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons sugar
½ cup of water or more to form dough
sprinkling of Chicken bouillon
Instructions
1. Directions:
2. ) Wash and trim excess fat of of oxtail
3. ) In a large bowl, Season generously with Beef & Oxtail Seasoning, and add soy sauce. allow to marinate over night or for 1 hour
4. ) Prepare seasoning paste by adding mentioned items in food processor.
5. ) In a large pot with tight fitting lid, add olive oil and brown oxtail over medium heat. ( about 7 minutes)
6. ) Add 90% of the seasoning paste, ketchup, and cover. allow to cook for 30 minutes or until oxtail has created its own juices. Add water and milk and simmer on medium temperature for 1.5- 2 hours or until tender. Swirl pot often to prevent sticking.
7. ) Create dumplings by whisking together flour, salt, sugar. gradually add water and kneed until a soft dough has formed. form dumplings and set aside.
8. ) When oxtail is tender, Add dumplings. Taste for flavor. Add more Beef & Oxtail seasoning. If necessary. simmer for 15-20 minutes and add butter beans and sliced red bell pepper. Simmer an additional 5-10 minutes.
9. Serve with Caribbean Style Rice and Peas.
10. Enjoy!!!!!!!!!”