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madbakerThis week's Resolution Recipe: Oxtails in Gravy, Instant Pot.
2 lbs oxtail pieces
2 tsp brown sugar
2 tsp salt
1 tsp each garlic powder and onion powder (I used: 5 cloves garlic, minced)
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp allspice
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 cup chicken stock (I used house-made turkey stock)
4 garlic cloves, minced (Ha! I used... more.)
1 large onion, chopped
3 green onions, chopped
3 sprigs fresh thyme
2 Tbsp tomato paste
1 medium tomato, diced
1 bay leaf
1 can cannellini beans
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
Mix together the brown sugar, salt, pepper, garlic, paprika, and allspice. Coat the oxtails and let marinate overnight.
Hit "saute" on the Instant PotTM, then adjust to "More" mode. (Ha! I used... "More.") When the word "Hot" appears, add the oil to the cooker. Add the oxtails and cook 10 minutes, browning on all sides.
Pour in the stock and remaining ingredients. Stir, scraping the bottom of the cooker to release the fond and cook for five minutes. Close and lock the lid, turning the steam release handle to sealing. Select high pressure and choose 50 minutes time.
When the time is up, turn the cooker off and vent the steam. Discard the thyme and bay leaf. Serve oxtails and gravy over warm rice, or other starch of your choosing.
What worked: I admit, I was skeptical. But the oxtails were spoon-tender and immensely satisfying on a cold night. The gravy hit all the right notes for a brown sauce and worked well with farro.
Being able to produce something like this in an hour means we're more likely to braise meat in sauce on a weeknight.
What didn't: I haven't calibrated liquid amounts. We had too much gravy. However, we have another pound of oxtails that we can use with it. Also, I had planned to make brown rice but we didn't have enough. [The farro worked better, I think - more tooth, which was nice when everything else was soft.]
Will I make it again? I used up the gravy the next night making another, smaller batch for the two of us. Also short ribs and things like that will become more common in winter.
2 lbs oxtail pieces
2 tsp brown sugar
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp allspice
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 cup chicken stock (I used house-made turkey stock)
4 garlic cloves, minced (Ha! I used... more.)
1 large onion, chopped
3 green onions, chopped
3 sprigs fresh thyme
2 Tbsp tomato paste
1 medium tomato, diced
1 bay leaf
1 can cannellini beans
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
Mix together the brown sugar, salt, pepper, garlic, paprika, and allspice. Coat the oxtails and let marinate overnight.
Hit "saute" on the Instant PotTM, then adjust to "More" mode. (Ha! I used... "More.") When the word "Hot" appears, add the oil to the cooker. Add the oxtails and cook 10 minutes, browning on all sides.
Pour in the stock and remaining ingredients. Stir, scraping the bottom of the cooker to release the fond and cook for five minutes. Close and lock the lid, turning the steam release handle to sealing. Select high pressure and choose 50 minutes time.
When the time is up, turn the cooker off and vent the steam. Discard the thyme and bay leaf. Serve oxtails and gravy over warm rice, or other starch of your choosing.
What worked: I admit, I was skeptical. But the oxtails were spoon-tender and immensely satisfying on a cold night. The gravy hit all the right notes for a brown sauce and worked well with farro.
Being able to produce something like this in an hour means we're more likely to braise meat in sauce on a weeknight.
What didn't: I haven't calibrated liquid amounts. We had too much gravy. However, we have another pound of oxtails that we can use with it. Also, I had planned to make brown rice but we didn't have enough. [The farro worked better, I think - more tooth, which was nice when everything else was soft.]
Will I make it again? I used up the gravy the next night making another, smaller batch for the two of us. Also short ribs and things like that will become more common in winter.
