Southern Soul Food

Smothered Oxtails

Name: Smothered Oxtails
Total time: 200 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Southern Soul Food
Ingredients: 3 lbs beef oxtails, trimmed of excess fat; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour (plus 2 tbsp for gravy); 2 large yellow onions, sliced; 4 cups beef broth; 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 2 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp black pepper

Fall-off-the-bone braised oxtails simmered low and slow in a rich, savory onion gravy until impossibly tender.

200 minutes

Serves 8

Dinner

Contains common allergens

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Instructions

6 steps

1
Season the oxtails generously with the garlic powder, salt, and black pepper, then dredge each piece lightly in 1/4 cup flour, shaking off the excess.

2
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a heavy Dutch oven over medium-high heat and sear the oxtails on all sides until deeply browned, about 3-4 minutes per side, then transfer to a plate.
3
Lower the heat to medium, add the sliced onions, and cook for 6-8 minutes until softened and golden, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
4
Sprinkle in the remaining 2 tablespoons flour and stir for 1 minute, then slowly whisk in the beef broth and Worcestershire sauce until smooth.
5
Return the oxtails and any juices to the pot, bring to a gentle simmer, cover, and braise over low heat for 2.5 to 3 hours until the meat is fork-tender and falling from the bone.
6
Uncover for the last 20 minutes to let the gravy thicken, taste and adjust the seasoning, and serve over white rice.

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