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Real Cuban Rabo Encendido (Oxtail Stew)

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Prep
360 minutes
Cook
120 minutes
Total
2 hrs 30 min
Servings
6.00 serving(s)

Categories

  • Stew

Cuisine

  • Cuban

Cooking Method

  • stew

Difficulty

  • Hard

Dietary

  • Caribbean Cuban

Servings & Nutrition

Original recipe serves 6. Current scale: 1x.

Calories 900 per serving 5400 for selected servings
Fat 53.3g per serving 320g for selected servings
Sugar 16.7g per serving 100g for selected servings
Protein 43.3g per serving 260g for selected servings
Carbohydrates 53.3g per serving 320g for selected servings

Nutrition and servings are approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.

This recipe for Real Cuban Rabo Encendido (Oxtail Stew) brings together 4 lbs oxtails, disjointed, 1/4 cup olive oil, 2 cups dry wine, divided in a practical dish for home cooking. It takes about 2 hrs 30 min to prepare and cook. It makes approximately 6 servings.

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Ingredients

  • 4 lbs oxtails, disjointed
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 cups dry wine, divided
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • olive oil (for frying)
  • 2 1/2 cups diced onions
  • 2 1/2 cups diced green peppers
  • 2 cups diced red peppers
  • 1 cup diced carrot
  • 1 cup potato, quartered (about 2 med-large potatoes)
  • 6 garlic cloves, mashed with
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon sazon Accent seasoning (about 1 1/2 teaspoon, 1/2 packet)
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 2 bay leaves, dried (I use Badia brand)
  • 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce (Goya is best)
  • 2 1/2 cups beef broth

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Instructions

  1. Marinate the meat in a mixture of olive oil, dry cooking wine, and salt at least 8 hours or overnight. Drain marinade and discard.

  2. Brown meat on both sides in olive oil. Don't deep fry, just use enough oil to lightly toast the meat.

  3. Remove the meat and add onion, peppers, carrots, and potatoes.

  4. Saute until the onions are somewhat translucent.

  5. Add garlic/salt mixture and continue cooking for about a minute.

  6. Add remaining ingridients, including meat.

  7. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until the meat is fork tender. About 2 hours.

  8. Remove bay leaves and serve hot over white rice.

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