Best Herbed Oxtail Terrine Recipes

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RED-WINE-BRAISED OXTAILS



Red-Wine-Braised Oxtails image

An easy Red-Wine-Braised Oxtails recipe

Categories     Beef     Garlic     Herb     Vegetable     Bake     Braise     Valentine's Day     Winter     Gourmet

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.

HERBED OXTAIL TERRINE



Herbed Oxtail Terrine image

Categories     Beef     Garlic     Onion     Tomato     Appetizer     Carrot     Red Wine     Winter     Gourmet

Yield Serves 8 generously

Number Of Ingredients 22

For the terrine
5 pounds meaty oxtails, trimmed of excess fat
1/4 cup vegetable oil
9 cups beef broth
1 1/2 cups dry red wine
1 14- to 16-ounce can tomatoes including the juice
2 onions, chopped coarse
2 carrots, chopped coarse
4 garlic cloves, crushed
1 bay leaf
1 1/3 cups chopped scallion
1/2 cup minced fresh parsley leaves
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
For the sauce:
1/3 cup sour cream
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons drained bottled capers, chopped
1 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard
2 teaspoons drained bottled horseradish, or to taste
soft-leafed lettuce for serving
bottled pickled onions and cornichons (French sour gherkins, available at specialty foods shops and some supermarkets) for garnish

Steps:

  • Make the terrine:
  • Pat the oxtails dry, season them with salt and pepper, and in a heavy kettle brown them in batches in the oil over moderately high heat, transferring them as they are browned to a platter or shallow baking pan. To the kettle add the broth, the wine, the tomatoes with the juice, the onions, the carrots, the garlic, the bay leaf, and the oxtails with any juices that have accumulated on the platter, bring the liquid to a boil, and braise the oxtails, covered, in the middle of a preheated 325°F. oven for 4 hours. Transfer the oxtails with a slotted spoon to a bowl, reserving the liquid, let them cool, and remove the meat, discarding the bones and fat. Strain the reserved cooking liquid through a sieve into a large bowl. In another large bowl stir together the meat, the scallion, the parsley, the lemon juice, the pepper, and 2 cups of the cooking liquid until mixture is combined well, reserving the remaining cooking liquid. Rinse a loaf pan, 9 by 5 by 3 inches, with cold water (do not dry it), spoon the oxtail mixture into it, and add some of the reserved cooking liquid if necessary to just cover the oxtail mixture. Chill the terrine, covered, for 4 hours, or until it is set. The terrine may be prepared up to this point 2 days in advance and kept covered and chilled. Let the terrine stand at room temperature for 20 minutes. Run a thin knife around the edge of the terrine to loosen it, dip the pan in hot water for 20 seconds, and invert a chilled platter over it. Invert the terrine with a sharp rap into the platter and with an electric knife or a very sharp knife cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices.
  • Make the sauce:
  • In a bowl whisk together the sour cream, the mayonnaise, the capers, the mustard, and the horseradish until the sauce is combined well.
  • Line each of 8 plates with some of the lettuce, arrange a slice of the terrine on the lettuce, and spoon a dollop of the sauce over a corner of the slice. Garnish each serving with some of the pickled onions and cornichons and serve the remaining sauce separately.

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