🇯🇲 Jamaican Oxtail Recipe (Pressure Cooker)
This delicious Jamaican Oxtails recipe is an excellent Caribbean stew for the weekend, featuring amazing flavor, tender oxtail, and butter beans cooked to perfection. This method uses a pressure cooker for efficient, tender results.
🔪 Directions
STEP ONE: Clean and Marinate Oxtails Clean the oxtails with water and vinegar, then pat dry. Cover the oxtails with brown sugar, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, allspice, and browning sauce. Rub the mixture thoroughly into the oxtails.
STEP TWO: Brown the Oxtails Set your Pressure Cooker on High Sauté. Once hot, add the vegetable oil. Next, add your bigger oxtail pieces to the pot, flat side down, about inch apart, and brown on each side. Transfer the browned oxtail to a separate pan.
STEP THREE: Sauté Aromatics Deglaze your pressure cooker by adding about 2 Tbsp of beef broth to the insert. Use a wooden spoon to scrape the brown bits from the bottom. Then, add the chopped yellow onions, green onions, carrots, minced garlic, and scotch bonnet pepper. Mix and sauté for about 6 minutes or until the onions have softened.
STEP FOUR: Pressure Cook Combine the dried thyme, the reserved oxtails, the remaining beef broth, and ketchup to the pressure cooker insert. Press “Cancel” on your Instant Pot. Seal the lid and cook on High Pressure for 50 minutes. Once the timer is done, allow the pressure cooker to naturally release the pressure (NPR).
STEP FIVE: Thicken the Sauce Once all pressure has released, open the lid and transfer the oxtails and vegetables, leaving the liquid behind. Turn the Pressure Cooker back on Sauté. Once the liquid begins to simmer, create a cornstarch slurry by combining cornstarch and water in a separate bowl. Stir the slurry into the simmering liquid.
STEP SIX: Add Beans and Serve Add the drained butter beans into the pressure cooker and let it cook for about 6 minutes, until the liquid is slightly thickened and the butter beans are warmed. Return the oxtails and vegetables back to the pressure cooker. Serve hot with rice and enjoy!
📝 Notes on Pressure Cooker Oxtails
Oxtail Size: It’s best if all your oxtails are medium-sized and similar in size. If you can’t get them the same size, don’t worry—it will still work.
Fat Content: Oxtail that is too fatty will result in a fatty gravy. You want some fat, just not too much. If your oxtail is extremely fatty, use a paring knife to remove some of the excess fat.
Scotch Bonnet Substitute: Scotch Bonnet is typically used for this recipe. If you can’t find one, a habanero pepper can be substituted. You can also use about 1-2 tsp of scotch bonnet pepper sauce.
