Best Oxtail And Lima Bean Stew Recipes

Oxtail Stew image

Provided by Sunny Anderson

Time 8h20m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

12 ounces dried lima beans
4 pounds oxtails
2 large Vidalia onions, chopped
3 scallions, chopped
4 garlic cloves, smashed
1 bunch fresh thyme
2 tablespoons red pepper flakes
4 teaspoons hot paprika
2 bay leaves
2 tablespoons hot sauce
4 tablespoons gravy master
6 cups low-sodium beef broth
4 teaspoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons salt
Right rice, recipe follows
2 cups rice

Steps:

In a large bowl, cover lima beans with water, cover with a towel and soak overnight.
In a large pot, add oxtails, onions, scallions, garlic, thyme, red pepper, paprika, bay leaf, hot sauce, and gravy master and marinate at least 4 hours or overnight in the refrigerator, stirring occasionally.
Add enough water to just cover the oxtails and bring the mixture to a boil. Lower to a simmer, cover and cook 2 hours. Every 30 minutes for 2 hours add 2 cups of water or broth, alternating, as necessary, to keep oxtails covered with liquid.
At 2 hours, add the beans, tomato paste, and 2 more cups of beef broth and water, if needed. Bring to a boil then simmer uncovered 2 hours, skimming fat off top and stirring occasionally. In the last 1/2 hour of cook time, season with 2 tablespoons salt. Serve with rice.
Rinse rice 3 times to remove starch. Put rice in a medium saucepan. Fill saucepan with enough water to cover the rice by 1/2-inch or measure by placing your thumb tip on the rice and filling the pot with water until the water reaches the middle of your thumbnail. Bring rice to a simmer, cover and cook until tender and liquid is evaporated, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let rice stand another 5 minutes, covered.
Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Oxtail and Butter Beans image

Provided by Millie Peartree

Time 2h

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

4 pounds oxtails
2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt
2 teaspoons black pepper
1/4 cup vegetable oil
4 scallions, trimmed and chopped
2 large yellow onions, chopped
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons Jamaican curry powder
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
12 whole pimento seeds (allspice berries)
4 fresh thyme sprigs
2 Scotch bonnet peppers, pierced through the flesh with a paring knife
2 tablespoons chicken stock concentrated paste or 1 chicken bouillon cube
2 tablespoons tomato paste
4 teaspoons browning sauce, preferably Grace brand
4 large garlic cloves, grated
1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
2 (15-ounce) cans butter beans, drained and rinsed

Steps:

Season oxtails with salt and pepper. Set aside.
In a large pot over medium, heat oil. Add the oxtails in batches, taking care not to crowd the pan, and brown, scraping the bits off the bottom of the pan, about 3 minutes per side. (You want a deep-brown crust to form on the outside.) Drain some of the oil, leaving about 2 tablespoons in the pan, and move oxtails to a plate.
Add scallions, onions, Worcestershire sauce, curry powder, paprika, pimento seeds and thyme, and sauté for about 5 minutes until the onions are translucent. Add Scotch bonnet peppers, bouillon, tomato and browning paste, and stir for 1 minute. Add garlic and ginger, and sauté for another 30 seconds.
Add oxtails to the pot, along with enough liquid to completely cover the meat. Bring to a boil and let simmer until tender (depending on the oxtail size and preference), about 2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally.
Once oxtails are tender, add butter beans to heat through, about 5 minutes and up to 10 or 15, if you like a more tender bean. Remove the thyme sprigs and Scotch bonnet peppers; remove the pimento seeds as you see them, or if you like. Taste and adjust seasoning, and serve hot with rice and peas, and sweet plantains.