Ridiculously good oxtail stew

Name: Ridiculously good oxtail stew
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 2.5kg oxtail, chopped into 4cm chunks (ask your butcher to do this); olive oil; 2 medium leeks; 2 sticks of celery; 4 medium carrots; a few sprigs of fresh thyme; a few sprigs of fresh rosemary; 4 fresh bay leaves; 4 cloves; 2 heaped tablespoons plain flour; 2 x 400g tins of plum tomatoes; 275ml porter or red wine; optional: 1 litre organic beef stock; Worcestershire sauce

Instructions

Cook:6h

This epic oxtail stew recipe from Jamie Oliver shows you how to cook oxtails from scratch. It's a super-delicious cut of meat that just needs a bit of TLC.

Updated at: Fri, 09 Jan 2026 02:59:15 GMT