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A cooked piece of oxtail with mashed potatoes

Instant Pot Oxtail Recipe

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  • Author: Mike Vrobel
  • Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x

Description

Instant Pot Easy Braised Oxtail. Simple and delicious, braised oxtail in a little over an hour thanks to pressure cooking.

Ingredients

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  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 3 pounds oxtail, cut into 3-inch lengths
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 cup beef broth (preferably homemade beef broth) or chicken broth or water
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce

Instructions

  1. Sear the oxtail on one side: Heat the vegetable oil in an Instant Pot set to Sauté mode - High until the oil starts to shimmer (or use medium-high heat with a stovetop PC). Sprinkle the oxtail with 1 teaspoon of sea salt and ½ teaspoon of pepper. Add the oxtails to the pot in a single layer (they will just barely fit in a 6-quart Instant Pot - think jigsaw puzzle) and sear until well browned on the bottom, about 5 minutes. Flip the oxtails and immediately move on to the next step.
  2. Add the thyme and liquid: Pour the broth into the pot, then scrape the bottom of the pot with a flat-edged wooden spoon to loosen any browned bits that are stuck to the bottom. Sprinkle the oxtails with the dried thyme, and drizzle the Worcestershire sauce and soy sauce over everything.
  3. Pressure cook for 45 minutes with a Natural Release: Lock the lid on the pressure cooker. Cook at high pressure for 45 minutes with an electric pressure cooker (Use Manual, Pressure Cook, or Pressure Cook - Custom mode in an Instant Pot), or for 40 minutes in a stovetop PC. Let the pressure come down naturally, about 20 more minutes. (If you're in a hurry, you can quick release any remaining pressure after 15 minutes.) Remove the lid, tilting it away from you to avoid the hot steam.
  4. Defat the sauce and serve: Remove the oxtails from the pot with tongs or a slotted spoon. Be gentle - the oxtails will be fall-apart tender. Pour the cooking liquid into a fat separator, and let it settle to separate the fat. Pour a little of the de-fatted liquid on the oxtails and pass the rest at the table to use as a sauce. Enjoy!

Equipment

  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Category: Sunday Dinner
  • Method: Pressure Cooker
  • Cuisine: American

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Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 2 to 3 pieces of oxtail
  • Calories: 318
  • Sugar: 0.5 g
  • Sodium: 518.8 mg
  • Fat: 11.1 g
  • Carbohydrates: 1.1 g
  • Protein: 50 g
  • Cholesterol: 88.5 mg

Find it online: https://www.dadcooksdinner.com/instant-pot-easy-braised-oxtail/