Has anyone got a good recipe for cooking oxtail stew in a crock pot please?
lythande1,
Sep 25, 8:49am
1.3kg/3lb oxtail, cut into chunky pieces (ask your butcher to do this for you) 3 tbsp plain flour salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 medium onions, sliced 2 medium carrots, diced 2 celery stalks, diced 4–5 sprigs fresh thyme (or ½ tsp dried thyme) 2 bay leaves 300ml/½pint red wine 500ml/18fl oz beef stock 2 tbsp tomato purée 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley, to serve (optional)
Wash the oxtail pieces and pat dry with kitchen paper. Trim off as much excess fat as possible. Put the flour in a freezer bag and season well with salt and pepper. Put half the oxtail pieces into the seasoned flour, toss well to coat then put aside on a plate. Repeat with the remaining oxtail pieces.
Heat two tablespoons of the oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Brown the oxtail over a medium heat for about 10 minutes, turning every now and then, until dark brown all over. You may need to add extra oil if the pan looks dry at any point during the browning step. Put the browned oxtail into the crockpot.
Return the frying pan to a low heat and add the onions, carrots and celery. Add a little extra oil if necessary. Cook gently for 10 minutes, or until softened and lightly browned, stirring occasionally.
Tip the vegetables on top of the beef and add the thyme and bay leaves. Stir in the wine, beef stock and tomato purée. Season with salt and pepper, put the casserole on the heat and bring to a gentle simmer.
Cook on low for 8 hours or so. Turn it off and leave it until the next day.
Skim off the thick fat that will have settled on top, reheat and then serve.
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