Category: Dinner, Life Style Recipes, Lunch, Oxtail, Recipes, Summer Recipes, Winter Recipes
Cuisine: African, Boere Kos, South African
Cooking Method: Braai / BBQ, Potjie
Yields:
8 Servings
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 20 Mins
Cook Time:
3 Hr
Total Time:
3 Hr 20 Mins
This Oxtail Potjie can be done on the fire or even on your stove top.
Ingredients
Adjust Servings
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INGREDIENTS:
Instructions
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METHOD:
- 1. Dry the Oxtail pieces with a paper towel.
- 2. Put the Flour in a plastic zip-lock bag, add the Oxtail and shake to coat it all over.
- 3. Heat the Butter and Olive Oil over medium high heat and sauté the Bacon.
- 4. Remove Bacon and set aside.
- 5. Brown the Oxtail evenly and set aside.
- 6. Add the finely diced Carrots, Leeks and Onions and cook until soft and transparent.
- 7. Add the Oxtail, Bacon, Bouquet Garni, Peppercorns, Garlic, Tomato Paste, Red Wine and Sherry.
- 8. Bring slowly to a boil and cook on a gentle simmer for 3 hours, covered.
- 9. 1 hour before serving, add the remaining Carrots and the Mushrooms.
- 10. Season with Salt & Pepper.
- 11. Just before serving, add the Cream and stir
- 12. If you wish to thicken the sauce, mix some Maizena with the Cream before adding.
- 13. Serve with Turmeric Samp.
Notes
TIP: BEEF SHANK CAN BE USED INSTEAD OF OXTAIL IF YOU DO NOT HAVE OXTAIL.
THIS WAS DONE ON A GAS STOVE SO YOUR TIME OF COOKING ON A FIRE WILL BE ABOUT 30 MINUTES TO AND HOUR LONGER.
