Apricot and tomato oxtail stew
This hearty dish, slow-cooked to perfection, combines succulent oxtail with a delicious blend of flavours, promising a satisfying meal.
Apricot and tomato oxtail stew
Ingredients
- 30ml (2 tbsp) canola oil
- 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
- 2 carrots, peeled and diced
- 2 celery stalks, finely sliced
- 1kg oxtail
- 2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes
- 250ml (1 cup) rosé
- 250ml (1 cup) beef stock
- 1 bay leaf
- 200g cherry tomatoes
- salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 200g Turkish dried apricots
- gremolata, to garnish (see Cook’s tip)
- cooked rice, to serve (optional)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 140°C.
Heat half of the oil in a large casserole pot over medium heat, and sauté the onion and garlic until soft and translucent. Add the carrots and celery and fry for a further 5 minutes. Remove from pot and set aside.
Heat the other half of the oil in the same pot over high heat and brown the meat on both sides.
Return the vegetables to the pot with the meat, add the chopped tomatoes, rosé, beef stock, bay leaf and cherry tomatoes, season to taste and place in the preheated oven to braise, 3 hours.
Remove from oven, stir in the dried apricots and return to the oven to braise for a further 30 minutes. Remove from oven. Season to taste, sprinkle over the gremolata and serve with rice, if desired.
Notes
To make a gremolata, mix together the zest of 1 lemon and a small handful of finely chopped fresh parsley.
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