Spanish-Style Oxtail Stew

Name: Spanish-Style Oxtail Stew
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 240 min
Total time: 265 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: spanish
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 4 pounds beef oxtail, cut into pieces; 2 onions, chopped; 2 green bell pepper, chopped; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 4 cups dry white wine; 1 cup beef broth; 3 bay leaves; 1 (1 ounce) square unsweetened chocolate; 2 tablespoons paprika; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 2 carrots, thickly sliced

4.40 (23)

⏱ 265 mins 🍽 Serves 6 🌶 spanish 🏷 Main course

This hearty stew is a classic dish from southern Spain, where oxtail is slowly braised with white wine and a touch of unsweetened chocolate for a uniquely rich and savoury depth. It makes a perfect warming dinner, especially during the cooler months. The long cooking time of over 4 hours ensures the meat becomes incredibly tender and the flavours fully develop.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
4 pounds beef oxtail, cut into pieces
2 onions, chopped
2 green bell pepper, chopped
1 tablespoon minced garlic
4 cups dry white wine
1 cup beef broth
3 bay leaves
1 (1 ounce) square unsweetened chocolate
2 tablespoons paprika
0.5 teaspoon salt
2 carrots, thickly sliced

Method

Warm the olive oil in a Dutch oven until it begins to smoke. Brown the oxtail pieces in batches, then remove them and set aside.
Place the chopped onions, green bell pepper, and minced garlic into the pot. Cook while stirring for about 5 minutes, until the onions are soft and translucent.
Pour in the dry white wine and let it come to a simmer for 5 minutes. Add the browned oxtails, beef broth, bay leaves, and chocolate square. Return to a simmer, then lower the heat, cover the pot, and let it cook for 3 hours.
Mix in the paprika and 0.5 teaspoon salt, then add the thickly sliced carrots. Cover the pot again and continue simmering until the carrots are tender.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories1013 kcal

Fat50 g

Sugars7 g

Protein95 g

Sodium929 mg

Recipe details

CategoryMain course

Cuisinespanish

Authorjetman