Ox Tail Stew

My first go at cooking ox tails .. so went for the easy option .. Low and slow stew
Servings: 4 yield(s)
Cook Time: 240 mins
Ingredients
  • 4 chunks ox tail (approx 200g each)
  • 4 carrots (sliced - leave them in and serve)
  • 2 celery (chopped)
  • 1 onion (chopped)
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 glass red wine
  • 500 ml beef stock (add more if drying out)
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 handful thyme (Or just some dried thyme)
Instructions
  1. In casserole dish / dutch oven -- fry off the ox tails to seal - and render a bit of fat .. then remove when browned
  2. Fry off onion, carrots, celery, garlic for about 5 mins
  3. add in flour and cook out
  4. Deglaze with red wine then add in the stock
  5. Stick in over for 3 -4 hours and go to the pub (actually - keep an eye on it in case it dries out ) Add dumplings with 1/2 hour to go if you fancy dumplings
  6. Server with mash potato - and whatever other veg