Slow-cooked Hereford Oxtail With Stout, Prunes And Horseradish Mash

Ingredients

Ingredients For the marinade
  • 4 tsp coarsely ground black peppercorns

  • 2 tsp Maldon sea salt

  • 2 tsp dried oregano

  • 1 tsp thyme leaves

  • 4 cloves garlic, peeled

  • 6 tbsp soft brown sugar

  • 2 tbsp olive oil

  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar

For the oxtail
  • 115g/4oz unsalted butter

  • 3 tbsp olive oil

  • 6 x 5cm/2in pieces of oxtail, about 1.5kg/3lb 5oz in total

  • 3 onions, finely sliced

  • ½ tbsp chopped sage

  • 14 prunes, pits removed

  • 6 tinned anchovy fillets, cut in half lengthways

  • 500ml/17fl oz Young's luxury double chocolate stout or equivalent beer

  • 450ml/16fl oz chicken stock

  • 4 pickled walnuts, quartered

  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

  • 4 sheets caul fat (available from traditional butchers)

For the roast vegetables
  • 12 baby onions, peeled

  • 12 baby carrots, trimmed

  • 12 button mushrooms

  • 12 cloves garlic, unpeeled

  • 2 tsp aged vinegar (eg balsamic)

  • 2 tbsp chopped parsley

For the horseradish mash
  • 1kg/2¼lb floury potatoes, peeled and chopped

  • 115g/4oz unsalted butter

  • 6 tbsp strong horseradish cream

  • 225ml/8fl oz hot milk

  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

To serve
  • small Brussels sprouts, blanched until tender

Description

Recipe Uses 4 Tsp Coarsely Ground Black Peppercorns, 2 Tsp Maldon Sea Salt, 2 Tsp Dried Oregano, 1 Tsp Thyme Leaves, 4 Cloves Garlic, Peeled, 6 Tbsp...

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