Instant Pot Jamaican Oxtail

Delicious and flavorful Jamaican oxtail recipe cooked in the instant for a quick, but comforting weeknight main dish.

📝 Ingredients

• 2 lbs Oxtail
• 1 tsp Browning sauce
• 1/4 cup Soy Sauce
• 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 Yellow or Red Onion (diced)
• 2 medium Celery Stalks (diced)
• 2 medium Carrots (peeled and diced)
• 4 Green Onions (sliced)
• 1 med Red Bell Pepper (diced)
• 4 Cloves Garlic (diced)
• 1 whole Scotch Bonnet (or Habanero)
• 1 tsp Allspice
• 1 tsp Garlic Powder
• 1 tsp Kosher Salt
• 1 tsp Black Pepper
• 3-5 whole Allspice Berries
• 1/4 cup Green Seasoning
• 1 cup Red Wine (optional)
• 1 pint Beef Broth
• 4 sprigs Fresh Thyme
• 2 Bay Leaves
• 2 tbsp Cognac (optional)
• 1/4 inch Fresh Ginger (diced)
• 14 oz Canned Butter Beans (drained)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- Instant Pot Instructions ---
2. 2Wash and dry oxtail. Place in a large bowl. Season with the spices (garlic, salt, pepper, allspice). Add garlic, ginger, 1/2 the yellow or red onions, 1/2 the green onions, browning, soy, and Worcestershire sauces to the oxtail covering each piece well. Marinate for at least 2 hours preferably overnight.
3. 3Set Instant Pot to high “Saute” settings. Once “hot” add oil, butter or ghee. Add the oxtail and brown on all sides. Remove and set aside. Reserve the marinade.
4. 4Add the whole scotch bonnet pepper to the pot. If you want a bit more heat cut slits into the sides of the pepper using the point of a sharp knife.
5. 5Add carrots, remaining yellow or red onions, remaining green onions, celery, bell peppers, and saute 2-3 minutes adding a bit of the seasoning as you go. Add the green seasoning and mix well.
6. 6Add the red wine if using being sure to deglaze the pot by scrubbing the bottom with a wooden spoon. Allow the wine to cook down slightly (2-3 minutes). Add the cognac, beef broth, thyme, bay leaves, and any remaining dry spice seasoning.
7. 7Add the oxtail back to the pot, mixing well.
8. 8Close the lid and pressure cook 45 minutes and then allow the pressure to release naturally.
9. 9If using add the butter beans at this step and cook on saute settings for 10-15 minutes.
10. 10Remove the oxtail, then return instant pot back to high “saute” settings to reduce the liquid to gravy consistency or mix in a corn starch slurry to thicken.