Estofado De Rabo De Toro Spanish Oxtail Stew Recipes

RABO DE TORO

Steps:

• Allow the pieces of meat to rest at room temperature for 30 minutes before cooking.
• Generously coat the pieces of oxtail with flour. Remove the excess flour.
• Heat 6 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the pieces of oxtail.
• Brown the meat on all sides. Remove the meat from the pan and set aside.
• In a large Dutch oven, heat 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the onion and garlic.
• Brown for 5 minutes and add the bell pepper and carrots.
• Brown for 10 minutes, stirring regularly.
• Add the leeks, bay leaves and thyme to the pan and sauté for another 10 minutes, stirring regularly.
• Add the tomatoes and continue cooking for 15 minutes.
• Add the red wine, stir well and add the reserved meat.
• Cook over medium-high heat, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
• Cover the Dutch oven, lower the heat and simmer the stew for 4 hours over low heat.
• After these 4 hours, remove the pieces of meat that should be very tender and prepare the sauce with the vegetable stew.
• Strain all the sauce and vegetables in a chinois (fine sieve) and crush everything to obtain a finer sauce.
• Pour the sauce into the pan and put the meat in it.
• Cook covered for 5 minutes.
• Serve with simmered or sautéed potatoes.

RABO DE TORO (OXTAIL STEW FROM SPAIN)

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large sauce pan. Lightly salt oxtails and brown on each side. Take oxtails off the oil and set aside.
• Brown the onion and garlic in the remaining oil until golden.
• Return the oxtails to the pan.
• Add vegetables, herbs and spices and stir to combine.
• Add the sherry and only enough stock to cover the meat.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer covered for 3-5 hours, until the meat is done (it should be easily falling off the bones), and the sauce has reduced.
• If the sauce is still too liquid, uncover and boil rapidly for a few minutes.