By LeRoy Jenkins
Braised Oxtail
1 step
Cook:4h 15min
A popular Turkish dish, etli kuru fasulye, which means “white beans with meat,” is often served with rice pilaf and pickled vegetables. It is the starting point for this hearty braise, only in this case the meat—succulent, beefy oxtails—plays the starring role, and the white beans offer a creamy, nutty counterpoint.
Updated at: Sun, 20 Oct 2024 05:21:06 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Good
Glycemic Index
23
Low
Glycemic Load
4
Low
Nutrition per serving
Calories513.6 kcal (26%)
Total Fat29 g (41%)
Carbs17.3 g (7%)
Sugars4.5 g (5%)
Protein44.7 g (89%)
Sodium1294.6 mg (65%)
Fiber3.9 g (14%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
8 servings
4 poundsoxtails
trimmed
salt
pepper
4 cupschicken broth
2 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil
1onion
chopped fine
1carrot
peeled and chopped fine
6garlic clove
minced
2 tablespoonstomato paste
2 tablespoonsground dried Aleppo pepper
1 tablespoonfresh oregano
minced
1 x 28 ouncecan whole peeled tomatoes
1 x 15 ouncenavy bean
can, rinsed
1 tablespoonsherry vinegar
Instructions
Step 1
1. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 450 degrees. Pat oxtails dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Arrange oxtailscut side down in single layer in large roasting pan and roast until meat begins to brown, about 45 minutes. 2. Discard any accumulated fat and juices in pan and continue to roast until meat is well browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer oxtails to bowl and tent loosely with aluminum foil; set aside. Stir chicken broth into pan, scraping up any browned bits; set aside. 3. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees. Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium heat until shimmering. Add onion and carrot and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, tomato paste, Aleppo, and 1 teaspoon oregano and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. 4. Stir in broth mixture from roasting pan and tomatoes and their juice and bring to simmer. Nestle oxtails into pot and bring to simmer. Cover, transfer pot to oven, and cook until oxtails are tender and fork slips easily in and out of meat, about 3 hours. 5. Transfer oxtails to bowl and tent loosely with aluminum foil. Strain braising liquid through fine-mesh strainer into fat separator; return solids to now-empty pot. Let braising liquid settle for 5 minutes, then pour defatted liquid into pot with solids. 6. Stir in beans, vinegar, and remaining 2 teaspoons oregano. Return oxtails and any accumulated juices to pot, bring to gentle simmer over medium heat, and cook until oxtails and beans are heated through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer oxtails to serving platter and spoon 1 cup sauce over top. Serve, passing remaining sauce separately.