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Ingredients
- 1kg oxtail jointed dusted with plain flour
- 30 ml red wine vinegar
- 2tbsp sugar
- 1 x bottle stout
- 200 ml ruby port
- 200 ml beef stock
- 16 x peeled button onions or shallots
- 3 x carrots, peeled and sliced
- 1 x bay leaf
- 1 x Sprig of thyme
- 1 x Star anise
- 1/2 Cinnamon stick
- Optional: 12 x agen prunes pitted or 3 x black figs sliced in quarters
- 2tbsp duck fat
Introduction
This recipe is best served with buttered ribbon pasta or mashed potatoes . The ideal winters day feast.Method
- Heat duck fat in fry pan.
- Add oxtail and brown on all sides.
- Transfer meat to casserole.
- De-glaze fry pan with vinegar,add sugar and reduce to caramel.
- Add stout and reduce by 1/2.
- Add port, boil for 2 minutes.
- Add stock and pass onto oxtails.
- If necessary add a little water to cover.
- Place herbs and spice in middle of casserole, cover and cook for 2 hours on 115°C, gently simmering.
- Add onions and carrots and simmer for a further 11/2 hours or until meat comes away from the bone easily.
- Finish with figs or prunes.
Source: My collection - Jeff Baker - J Bakers Bistro Moderne