Oxtail Stew Recipe with Instant Pot Instructions

Instant Pot Oxtail Stew transforms a rich, meaty cut of beef into a tender, hearty dish with savory gravy. Perfect for busy days or when you want a cozy winter dinner, this braised oxtail cooks faster than traditional methods without sacrificing flavor.

Course Meats

Cuisine Caribbean

Keyword instant pot oxtail, oxtail stew

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1 15

Total Time 1 30

Servings Servings

Calories 610kcal

Author Althea Brown

Equipment

Instant Pot

Ingredients

3 lbs Oxtail fat trimmed and sliced into 1 inch thick pieces
1 tablespoon oil for cooking
1 teaspoon salt or salt to taste
2 teaspoon browning
1 tablespoon brown sugar
Browning and sugar may be substitute with 1/4 cup of coconut aminos
1 teaspoon garlic powder/granulated garlic
1/2 teaspoon of smoked paprika
1 teaspoon of onion powder/granulated onions
1/2 tablespoon ground all spice
1 tablespoon of parsley flakes
2 tablespoon tomato paste can be substituted with 1/4 cup of ketchup
1 teaspoon spicy brown mustard
1 scotch bonnet pepper or other chili pepper or
1/4 teaspoon of scotch bonnet powder
1/4 teaspoon of black pepper

Green seasoning:

1/2 yellow onion
2 heads of green onions
3 cloves of garlic
A handful of cilantro

Instructions

Combine all the ingredients for the green seasoning in a food processor or blender and blend until a smooth paste forms. If you are using a blender you may need to add 1/4 cup of water for easy blending

Make a marinade:

To a large mixing bowl, add the salt, garlic powder, onion powder, all spice, smoked paprika, scotch bonnet powder (if using), browning (or coconut aminos), mustard and tomato paste or ketchup.
Then mix together well and set aside

Prepare the oxtail:

Next, trim any fat from your oxtails the add it to the marinade that you set aside earlier
Mix together ensuring that all oxtail pieces are completely covered with the marinade
Allow oxtails to marinated for at least 2 hours or overnight for best results

Cooking the oxtail:

Before starting to cook set your instant pot to sauté and when the pot is hot add the oil,
Allow the oil to come up to temperature before adding your seasoned oxtail
Sauté for about 10 minutes stirring after the first 5 minutes
After 10 minutes of sautéing add 1 cup of water
Then hit the cancel button to take the instant pot out of the sauté function and prepare for pressure cooking
To pressure cook the oxtails, cover and seal the instant pot and pressure cook for 1 hour on high pressure
After the instant pot completes the pressure cooking cycle, release the pressure
This next step is critical: using a ladle scoop out some of the oil that forms above the sauce
Finally, set your instant pot to sauté and cook the oxtail stew for an additional 5 minutes after scooping out the oil, to cook down the gravy/sauce
Serve hot with a side of Instant Pot Rice and Peas and cabbage, carrot and mango slaw

Notes

You can also make this recipe on the stove top. Check out my stove top recipe here!

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