Instant Pot Jamaican Oxtail Recipe
This Instant Pot Jamaican Oxtail recipe brings the rich, complex flavors of traditional Jamaican cuisine to your table in a fraction of the time.By using the pressure cooking method, we've transformed a dish that typically takes hours into a weeknight-friendly meal without sacrificing taste or texture.
Ingredients
- 3 lbs oxtail trimmed of excess fat
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 large onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 scotch bonnet pepper deseeded and finely chopped (optional)
- 2 tbsp allspice berries ground
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried thyme
- 2 cups beef broth
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp browning sauce
- 1 can 15 oz butter beans, drained and rinsed
- 4 green onions chopped
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Season oxtail with salt, pepper, and 1 tbsp of ground allspice. Let marinate for 30 minutes if time allows.
- Set Instant Pot to sauté mode. Add oil and brown oxtail pieces in batches. Remove and set aside.
- In the same pot, sauté onions, garlic, and scotch bonnet pepper (if using) until fragrant, about 2-3 minutes.
- Return oxtail to the pot. Add beef broth, soy sauce, browning sauce, remaining allspice, and thyme.
- Close lid, set valve to sealing, and cook on high pressure for 45 minutes.
- Allow natural release for 15 minutes, then carefully quick release remaining pressure.
- Open lid, add butter beans, and simmer on sauté mode for 10 minutes to thicken sauce.
- Adjust seasoning, garnish with green onions, and serve hot.