Camille Brackett
Oxtail: Jamaica
Oxtail is a dish very commonly known in Jamaican culture. Oxtail is eaten in many different other cultures and places but is prepared differently for each. Oxtail is usually eaten with fried rice and peas or even white rice. It is a slow cooked meal, so the dish is usually prepared right after breakfast, early in the morning, so that it will be ready in time for dinner hour. In my family, the recipe has been passed down for four generations or possibly even more. I remember being fifteen years old and my mother showing me how to make this meal. It was hard to get at first, for me personally, because there are many steps required for the meal to be successful. After I tried it a couple times, with the guidance of my mother, I got the hang of it.
THE RECIPE
· Ingredients
§ 2 tbsps of salt
§ 1 diced onion
§ 2 sliced and chopped carrots
§ 1/4 green bell pepper
§ Pieces of thyme
§ 2 tbsps of black pepper and All Seasons spice.
· Procedure
- Stir up and rub everything all over the meat thoroughly; once finished leave overnight in fridge to marinate. Next day put meat into a pressure pot, leaving the sauce at bottom of bowl. Once meat is fried, transfer to another pot and put meat and the sauce left over from before. It is optional to put beans cover and let steam for twenty to thirty minutes. Once finished steaming, when meat is much softer, add 2 cups of water. Let it boil for ten more minutes, and it will be ready to serve.
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