Best Baked Oxtails Recipes

Southern-Style Oxtails image

Provided by Food Network

Time 3h40m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

10 pounds oxtails, excess fat trimmed
1 medium yellow onion, diced
1 large green bell pepper, diced
3 ounces beef base
3 ounces chicken base
4 tablespoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons browning and seasoning sauce, such as Kitchen Bouquet
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper

Steps:

Wash the oxtails with warm water and place in a heavy stainless-steel pot. Add the onions, peppers, beef and chicken bases, garlic powder, salt, browning sauce, black pepper and cayenne pepper. Cover the oxtails by three-quarters with water. Bring to a boil and cook, uncovered, adding more water if necessary, until the oxtails are tender, about 2 1/2 hours. Adjust the seasoning to taste.

Red-Wine-Braised Oxtails image

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

Two 750-ml. bottles dry red wine (preferably Burgundy)
12 large oxtail pieces (about 6 pounds total)
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
5 shallots
5 garlic cloves
2 medium carrots
2 medium leeks (white parts only)
1 medium onion
2 celery ribs
3 fresh thyme sprigs
3 bay leaves
1 bunch parsley stems
about 4 cups beef broth
Accompaniment: celery root puree or mashed potatoes

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325°F.
In a 4- to 6-quart heavy saucepan boil wine until reduced by about half (about 3 1/4 cups). Trim oxtails and pat dry. Season oxtails with salt and pepper. In a deep heavy ovenproof kettle just large enough to hold oxtails in one layer heat 1 tablespoon butter over moderately high heat until foam subsides and brown half of oxtails on all sides, transferring to a bowl. Brown remaining oxtails in 1 tablespoon butter in same manner and transfer to bowl. Coarsely chop shallots, garlic, carrots, leeks, onion, and celery. Add vegetables to kettle and cook in 1 tablespoon butter over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened.
Arrange oxtails over vegetables and add reduced wine, herbs, and enough broth to just cover oxtails. Bring liquid to a boil and braise oxtails, covered, in middle of oven 3 to 3 1/2 hours, or until meat is very tender but not falling off the bone. Transfer oxtails with a slotted spoon to a bowl and keep warm. Pour braising liquid through a fine sieve into a large saucepan and discard solids. Boil liquid until thick, shiny, and reduced to about 1 3/4 cups and whisk in remaining tablespoon butter.
Serve oxtails and sauce with celery root puree or mashed potatoes.