Single Serve Oxtail
Craving the rich, slow-cooked comfort of Jamaican oxtail but not feeding a crowd? This single-serve oxtail recipe brings all the bold, soulful flavors of the Caribbean to your table—no leftovers required. Tender, fall-off-the-bone oxtail is simmered in a deeply seasoned gravy with thyme, scallions, scotch bonnet, and a splash of browning sauce, just like Grandma used to make—but perfectly portioned for one. Whether you’re cooking for yourself or treating yourself, this scaled-down version delivers big taste in a small batch.
Single Serve Oxtail
Single-serve oxtail: tender, flavorful, slow-cooked comfort in a rich gravy—big island taste, perfectly portioned for one.
Ingredients
- 2 lb Oxtail
- ¼ yellow onion sliced thin
- ¼ green bell pepper sliced thin
- red bell pepper sliced thin
- 1 scallion large slice
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 scotch bonnet pepper
- 2 sprigs of thyme
- 3 allspice berries
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 roma tomato diced
- 1½ tbsp Pretty Girls Eat Too All Purpose seasoning
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp dark brown sugar
- 2 tbsp neutral oil
- water as needed
Instructions
- To a bowl, season cleaned and trimmed oxtail with Pretty Girls Eat Too All Purpose Seasoning, salt, soy sauce, allspice berries, garlic, scallion, thyme, onion, and bell peppers.Cover and set aside to marinate for 6 hours. (If you dont have 6 hours to wait, 30 minutes is fine)
- To a Dutch pot on medium-high heat, add in oil and brown sugar. Cook sugar until melted, then brown oxtails in sugar for about 1 minute on each side.
- Lower heat to medium low, add in all vegetables from the marinade, stir, and cover oxtail for 10 minutes. This will allow all of the liquid content in the oxtail to release.
- Stir oxtail and cover once more for 10-15 minutes, checking periodically.
- Once the liquid has absorbed, add in tomato, and begin adding water as needed. This process of adding water and absorption will be for roughly 2- 2.5 hours until the oxtail is fall-of-the-bone tender.
- Once the oxtail is fully tenderized, add in butter beans and cook for an additional 5-10 minutes, depending on your desired texture of bean.
- Serve immediately with rice, plantain, and salad. Enjoy !
