Jamaican Oxtail with Broad Beans

This is a traditional Jamaican dish I was taught to cook by my grandmother.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 425 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 green onion, thinly sliced
• 1 sprig fresh thyme, chopped
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 Scotch bonnet chile pepper, chopped
• 1 pound beef oxtail, cut into pieces
• 1 cup canned fava beans, drained
• 1 teaspoon whole allspice berries
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 1.5 cups water

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Add the fava beans and allspice berries, and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Dissolve the cornstarch in 2 tablespoons water, and stir into the simmering oxtail. Cook and stir a few minutes until the sauce has thickened, and the beans are tender.

Step 2

Toss the oxtail with the onion, green onion, garlic, ginger, chile pepper, soy sauce, thyme, salt, and pepper. Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the oxtail in the skillet until browned all over, about 10 minutes. Place into a pressure cooker, and pour in 1 1/2 cup water. Cook at pressure for 25 minutes, then remove from heat, and remove the lid according to manufacturer's directions.