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Slow Cooker Oxtail Stew

A comforting and hearty oxtail stew cooked slowly to perfection.

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British
medium
8h 30m
2
Prep: 30 min
Cook: 8h 0m
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Adam Garratt
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Ingredients
  • 600 g Oxtailenough for two people
  • 1 tbsp Plain flourheaped
  • Black pepperto taste
  • Saltto taste
  • Rapeseed oilor vegetable oil
  • 1 Onionchopped
  • 2 Carrotschopped
  • 1 stick Celeryfinely diced
  • 2 cloves Garlicchopped
  • 1 tbsp Tomato puree
  • 150 ml Red wineor 200 ml
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 1 Star anisebe careful, very strong
  • Worcestershire saucea dash
  • 500 ml Beef stock
Instructions
  1. 1

    Chop the onion into large chunks, slice the carrots, and finely dice the celery. Chop the garlic.

    5 min

  2. 2

    Coat the oxtail pieces with plain flour, salt, and pepper.

    2 min

  3. 3

    Heat oil in a pan and brown the oxtail pieces until golden brown.

    5 min

  4. 4

    Transfer the browned oxtail to the slow cooker.

    1 min

  5. 5

    In the same pan, cook the onion, carrots, celery, and garlic until the onion is soft.

    3 min

  6. 6

    Add tomato puree and leftover flour to the pan, cook for a few minutes.

    2 min

  7. 7

    Add red wine to the pan, bring to a boil, and reduce slightly.

    3 min

  8. 8

    Transfer the vegetable mixture and wine to the slow cooker.

    1 min

  9. 9

    Add bay leaves, star anise, Worcestershire sauce, and beef stock to the slow cooker.

    2 min

  10. 10

    Cook on high for 4-5 hours or low for 8-9 hours until the oxtail is tender.

    8h 0m

Equipment Needed
slow cooker
pan
knife
cutting board

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