Oxtail

Most people think of oxtail as a type of stew, but the truth is that this ingredient has a long and varied history. Oxtail is actually the tail of an ox, and it has been used in recipes for centuries. The first recorded oxtail recipe dates back to the Roman Empire, when it was used as a filling for pies.

During the Middle Ages, oxtail became a popular flavoring for soups and stews. In England, a traditional oxtail soup recipe includes onions, carrots, celery, and beef stock. The soup is usually thickened with flour or barley and served with dumplings.

Oxtail is also popular in many other countries. In Italy, it is often used in a stew called coda alla vaccinara, which is made with tomatoes, celery, garlic, and red wine. In Jamaica, oxtail is simmered in a curry sauce and served with rice.

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Recipes

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Jamaican Oxtail Stew

  • black pepper
  • salt
  • butter bean
  • worcestershire sauce
  • green onion
  • scotch bonnet pepper
  • allspice berry
  • sugar
  • spanish onion
  • oxtail
  • all purpose flour
  • ginger
  • light brown sugar
  • soy sauce
  • ketchup
  • thyme
  • garlic
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Braised Oxtail

  • red wine
  • rosemary
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
  • peppercorn
  • canola oil
  • tomato paste
  • garlic
  • onion
  • bay leaf
  • oxtail
  • beef stock
  • black pepper
  • salt
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Crock Pot Oxtail Stew

  • all purpose flour
  • parsley
  • red chile pepper
  • bell pepper
  • beef stock
  • tomato sauce
  • oregano
  • carrot
  • garlic
  • onion
  • potato
  • clove
  • olive oil
  • oxtail
  • red wine
  • peppercorn
  • salt
  • pepper
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Homemade Oxtail Soup

  • celery
  • bay leaf
  • thyme
  • all purpose flour
  • sherry
  • black pepper
  • carrot
  • water
  • parsley
  • beef dripping
  • tomato paste
  • salt
  • onion
  • oxtail
  • clove
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Slow Cooker Oxtail Soup

  • carrot
  • bouillon powder
  • ketchup tomato paste
  • garlic
  • worcestershire sauce
  • curry
  • smoked paprika
  • onion
  • scotch bonnet pepper
  • cannellini bean
  • thyme
  • green onion
  • potato
  • oxtail
  • oil
  • water
  • pimento seed
  • salt
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Oxtail Soup with Onions and Barley

  • black pepper
  • salt
  • salt
  • cornbread
  • pearl onion
  • pearl barley
  • bourbon
  • red wine
  • chicken broth
  • celery
  • carrot
  • thyme
  • vegetable oil
  • butter
  • onion
  • shallot
  • beef shank
  • garlic
  • parsley
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Braised Oxtails With Coconut Rice

  • OXTAILS
  • thyme
  • salt
  • allspice
  • light
  • butter bean
  • ginger
  • green onion
  • garlic
  • scotch bonnet chile
  • curry powder
  • soy sauce
  • vegetable oil
  • oxtail
  • chicken broth
  • COCONUT RICE AND ASSEMBLY
  • salt
  • green onion
  • pigeon pea
  • coconut milk
  • ginger
  • jasmine
  • butter
  • light
  • garlic
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Italian Guazzetto Oxtail

  • beef stock
  • tomato paste
  • anchovy paste
  • clove
  • bay leaf
  • tomato
  • carrot
  • onion
  • oxtail
  • red wine
  • porcini
  • rosemary
  • olive oil
  • thyme
  • black pepper
  • salt
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Braised Oxtail

  • green onion
  • scotch bonnet pepper
  • red pepper
  • allspice
  • clove
  • garlic
  • olive oil
  • tomato
  • olive oil
  • pepper
  • onion
  • oxtail
  • thyme
  • salt
  • water
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Caribbean Oxtail Stew

  • potato
  • chicken bouillon powder
  • garlic
  • bay leaf
  • onion
  • scotch bonnet pepper
  • thyme
  • smoked paprika
  • carrot
  • oxtail
  • tomato paste
  • green onion
  • oil
  • salt
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Caribbean-style Oxtails

  • onion
  • parsley
  • garlic
  • green onion
  • black pepper
  • beer
  • veal stock
  • carrot
  • celery
  • allspice
  • leek
  • olive oil
  • tomato paste
  • ginger
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • oxtail
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Jamaican Oxtail Stew

  • worcestershire sauce
  • beef bouillon powder
  • garlic
  • curry
  • onion
  • scotch bonnet peppe
  • butter bean
  • bouillon powder
  • white
  • browning sauce
  • garlic
  • tomato paste
  • thyme
  • thyme
  • green onion
  • green onion
  • oil
  • oxtail
  • water
  • pimento seed
  • salt
  • salt
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Oxtail Soup

  • celery
  • parsnip
  • onion
  • waxy potato
  • beef broth
  • italian parsley
  • carrot
  • red wine
  • leek
  • bay leaf
  • meaty oxtail
  • garlic
  • vegetable oil
  • rosemary thyme string tied
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Instant Pot Oxtail Soup

  • carrot
  • tomato paste
  • worcestershire sauce
  • bouillon powder
  • garlic
  • all spice
  • curry powder
  • smoked paprika
  • onion
  • scotch bonnet pepper
  • oil
  • water
  • thyme
  • green onion
  • potato
  • oxtail
  • salt
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Caribbean Braised Oxtail With Mango Chow

  • lime juice
  • grain rice
  • turmeric
  • vegetable oil
  • coriander seed
  • cilantro fresh cilantro
  • black pepper
  • butter
  • salt
  • fresno chile
  • scotch bonnet chile
  • red scotch bonnet
  • red fresno chile
  • lima bean
  • fenugreek seed
  • allspice
  • anise seed
  • black peppercorn
  • cumin seed
  • mustard seed
  • cilantro
  • thyme
  • mango chow
  • black pepper
  • tomato paste
  • allspice
  • paprika
  • smoked paprika
  • salt
  • onion
  • mango
  • scotch bonnet pepper
  • toes garlic
  • bay leaf
  • carrot
  • chicken stock
  • celery
  • oxtail
  • milliliter sherry
  • all purpose flour
  • toes garlic
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Braised "Adobo Style" Oxtail

  • chili peppah watah
  • garlic rice
  • garlic salt
  • kimchee cucumber
  • green onion
  • sprinkle pepper
  • sesame seed oil
  • soy sauce
  • vinegar
  • vinegar
  • oxtail
  • sriracha
  • sweet chile sauce
  • bay leaf
  • hawaiian rock salt
  • achiote powder
  • soybean oil
  • cucumber
  • onion
  • garlic
  • rice vinegar
  • hawaiian chile pepper
  • rice
  • lard
  • salt
  • kimchee base
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Jamaican Oxtail

  • butter
  • soy sauce
  • worcestershire sauce
  • browning sauce
  • garlic powder
  • rosemary
  • onion
  • paprika
  • pepper
  • scotch bonnet pepper
  • cayenne pepper
  • vegetable oil
  • all purpose seasoning
  • salt
  • carrot
  • red potato
  • oxtail
  • beef broth
  • garlic
  • thyme
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Simple Braised Oxtails

  • carrot
  • garlic
  • black pepper
  • rosemary
  • pearl onion
  • salt
  • sage
  • tomato
  • beef broth
  • oxtail
  • olive oil
  • worcestershire sauce
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Braised Oxtails

  • all purpose flour
  • white rice
  • black pepper
  • salt
  • clove
  • vegetable oil
  • ginger
  • red wine
  • bay leaf
  • onion
  • star anise
  • beef stock
  • brown sugar
  • jerk seasoning
  • garlic
  • celery
  • carrot
  • oxtail
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Caribbean Oxtail Stew

  • rice
  • salt
  • ginger
  • allspice berry
  • worcestershire sauce
  • rib celery
  • carrot
  • oxtail
  • all purpose flour
  • light brown sugar
  • habanero chile
  • onion
  • canola oil
  • tomato paste
  • beef stock
  • green onion
  • thyme
  • garlic
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Slow-Cooker Oxtail Soup

  • beef broth
  • oregano
  • salt
  • onion
  • thyme
  • pepper
  • tomato
  • oxtail
  • olive oil
  • garlic
  • bay leaf
  • carrot
  • cabbage

Ingredient Breakdown

 
salt
onion
garlic
oxtail
carrot
thyme
green onion
black pepper
tomato paste
bay leaf
olive oil
all purpose flour
red wine
water
worcestershire sauce
scotch bonnet pepper
clove
celery
vegetable oil
ginger
beef stock
pepper
allspice
soy sauce
butter
parsley
potato
oil
tomato
beef broth
butter bean
rosemary
smoked paprika
canola oil
cayenne pepper
chicken broth
bouillon powder
beef oxtail
paprika
leek
rice
pearl onion
scotch bonnet chile
allspice berry
light brown sugar
peppercorn
oregano
sherry
curry
pimento seed
lard
white rice
parsnip
light
curry powder
browning sauce
toes garlic
vinegar
sugar
spanish onion
ketchup
ground
red chile pepper
bell pepper
tomato sauce
beef dripping
ketchup tomato paste
cannellini bean
navy bean
tabasco sauce
bagoong
parsley root
soup bone
celery root
cream
juniper berry
baguette
turnip
cornbread
pearl barley
bourbon
shallot
beef shank
pigeon pea
coconut milk
jasmine
anchovy paste
porcini
red pepper
chicken bouillon powder
beer
veal stock
beef bouillon powder
scotch bonnet peppe
white
waxy potato
italian parsley
meaty oxtail
rosemary thyme string tied
all spice
radish
dangmyeon
lime juice
grain rice
turmeric
coriander seed
cilantro fresh cilantro
fresno chile
red scotch bonnet
red fresno chile
lima bean
fenugreek seed
anise seed
black peppercorn
cumin seed
mustard seed
cilantro
mango chow
mango
chicken stock
milliliter sherry
chili peppah watah
garlic rice
garlic salt
kimchee cucumber
sprinkle pepper
sesame seed oil
sriracha
sweet chile sauce
hawaiian rock salt
achiote powder
soybean oil
cucumber
rice vinegar
hawaiian chile pepper
kimchee base
garlic powder
all purpose seasoning
red potato
sage
bread
cinnamon
plum tomato
pancetta
star anise
brown sugar
jerk seasoning
rib celery
habanero chile
cabbage

Insights

Staple Ingredients

  • salt 29%

Usual Ingredients

  • garlic 25%
  • onion 25%
  • oxtail 25%