Oxtail Slow-Cooker
Oxtail Slow-Cooker is a rich, hearty and loaded with vegetables Oxtail dish and so easy to make too ! This IS the best recipe and I have been making it for years.
Hubby’s all-time favorite dish – Slow-Cooker OXTAIL ! I never even change the vegetables in this recipe, as the carrots and potatoes just works so well.
I do not make this a lot, as it is a very rich dish, red meat and all that. But there was never a question what would be the main dish on Father’s Day.
He never actually asked for it, but after 35 years together, I think we can read one another’s mind ! Really, I do believe that.
One thing they (anyway, who is this “they” everybody, me included, always mention ..? mmm) say, which I absolutely do not believe is the fact that the longer two people are together, the more they look like one another .. no, no, no waayy!
My late father-in-law could cook up a storm, without having to go out to the grocery store first – he just used whatever was on hand.
He was the one who introduced me to mussels .. yeah, mussels ! I did not grow up eating “foreign” stuff like that, .. and Oxtail ? Never, even heard of it before my father-in-law made it.
Ate the mussels – now love it ! Do try my recipe for Mussels in Lemon Garlic-Butter Sauce ! But it was still a few years until I finally made my first oxtail dish.
The recipe I am sharing today was the first one I used (have it written down on a piece of paper – no idea where it came from at first, but it is from a readers compilation of recipes in a magazine’s cook book).
Over the years I tried other recipes as well, but this is still the best. It is very saucy, and literally finger-lickin’ good.
More Slow-Cooker recipes you might like:
- Red Wine Lamb Shanks (Slow-Cooker)
- Best Slow-Cooker Pot Roast
- Beef Carbonnade
- Split Pea and Ground Beef Soup
- Slow-Cooker Beef Ravioli
Oxtail Slow-Cooker
Oxtail Slow-Cooker
Ingredients
- 2 large Onions cut into rings
- 1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil for frying
- ½ cup Flour seasoned with Salt and Pepper
- 1.8 kilogram Oxtail cut into 5cm (2″) pieces ( 4 pounds )
- 2 cups Boiling Water (approximately)
- ⅓ cup White Vinegar
- ⅓ cup Brown Sugar
- 6 Carrots peeled and cut into rings
- 450 grams Baby Potatoes peeled or not ( 1 pound )
- ½ packet Oxtail Soup Powder (use Beef if Oxtail is not available)
Instructions
- Saute the Onions in a little oil until soft and slightly brown, remove from pan and keep aside.
- Roll the Oxtail pieces in the Seasoned Flour and fry all sides until just browned.
- Place the Oxtail, together with the sauteed Onions in the slow-cooker, cover with Boiling water, add the Vinegar and Brown sugar, cover with lid and cook on HIGH for 4 hours.
- Add the Carrots and Potatoes to the slow-cooker and cook on high for another 2 – 3 hours until the veggies are soft.
- Add the Oxtail soup powder to thicken (1/2 pack should do – but check after another 5 minutes) and cook until thickened 5 – 10 minutes.
Linked up at: WEEKEND POTLUCK – The Country Cook
Third time Im making it this way, everyone in the family enjoys it.
I have lessend the sugar because I use sweet potatoes, really comes out well.
Thank you 😊
I followed the recipe as is, but also added at the start 2 couple of dutch potatoes, whole, unpeeled, and a few hours later some carrots, and then green beans. Raisins would have suited too. It was divine! Thank you for this! my first oxtail, and very lovely.
I have been making oxtail for YEARS recipe from my Ski teacher in France, my friends demand it ,Never in slow cooker tho.If i brown the meat, how long in a slow cooker on LOW ? Can i leave it overnight? I dont ad potatoes,I us Turnips, try it its better I think,i agree no sugar
Les, I do actually make the Oxtail in the Slow-Cooker overnight as well. 9 Hours on LOW the first time (usually just before I retire for the night), and then once all the vegetables are added, cook another 4 – 6 hours on LOW again. This is indeed a lovely recipe where you can play around with the vegetables. Let me know how yours turn out ?
Get the oxtail soup from Amazon. I get it all the time and just add water and stir in a cup. Love real oxtail although it’s not cheap in the US.
We have 2 Soul Food Restuarants in town that serve Ox Tails with gravy over rice. Never made it but will this time. Will not use any sugar and can make gravy or use beef gravy packet. It’s just easy to make own. With the browning floured meat and adding water it will probably make own gravy. Thanks.
I have been making ox tail vegetable soup all my life, especially in the winter. I am a senior citizen. I have NEVER heard of oxtail powder nor have I ever seen it in a grocery store. I have never heard of beef powder. Are you by any chance using a different vocabulary. I looked up oxtail powder and all that can up was envelopes of dried oxtail soup mix. (Amazon) could that be what you are talking about? I really want to make this recipe because I love oxtails.
Sandra, yes, as mentioned in the recipe it is Oxtail SOUP powder – the type that comes in an envelope packet (usually just add water and cook). Oxtail soup powder is very common in South-Africa. You can also use any beef flavored thickener. Hope this helps and that you enjoy the recipe !
@Linda Nortje, i am new to cooking, and i am not sure what to look for. I don’t have access to oxtail soup powder, readily. However i am not sure what would qualify as a beef thickener. do you have any recommendations for what i should look for? Please and thank you, have a great day.
Serenity, you can also use cornflour (cornstarch) to thicken the sauce. Use about two tablespoons cornflour (cornstarch) mixed with about half a cup of the warm sauce – then stir into the Oxtail and cook until slightly thickened (you do not want the sauce too thick)
Let me know how that goes ?
It’s beef stew seasoning idk about ox tail seasoning@Sandra Rierson,
I never had oxtail tail’s before but saw them at the butcher market that I go to didn’t buy any will buy some and make this recipe looks so yummy also can the oxtails be used in place of a soup bones?
I hope you make the oxtail soon, Gloria ! It is most delicious 🙂 I have only ever used the oxtail bones to make beef stock
I tried this yesterday. The brown sugar was way too much. Honestly it turned out sweet. I had to add in Worcester sauce, a1, amd additional seasoning. If I make it again, I’ll omit the sugar.
I made this tonight and it was a big hit! My first time with oxtail, thank you for sharing! So much easier than all the other recipes that I found with pimento and red wine, etc. This is a keeper!!
Really needed salt, and I had to use a packet of brown gravy mix to pump up the beef flavor. It was too sweet otherwise.
It was good but next time I’m going to leave out the brown sugar! I don’t like my meat sweet!
Such a easy but tasty recipe! My husband and nearly 2 year old loved it! Thank you and will definitely be making again soon!
I am so glad your family loved the Oxtail, Danielle ! My kids grew up with this dish and even now that they’re adults, whenever I make the Oxtail, they are all home for dinner 🙂
I tried this recipe today! OUTSTANDING!!! Loved it, and so did my family. Even my picky eater of a daughter had two helpings!!! I will definitely make this again!
I've just eat a similar dish for lunch today, what a coincidence 😀 I love this dishes because they are easy to prepare, very tasty and healthy.
Wish you a beatiful Sunday!
Greetings,
Flo
I've had oxtail previously but have never heard of oxtail soup powder. Where do you purchase that item?
Sissy, it is a plain packet of soup powder (the kind that you mix with water and boil for a few minutes to make soup), but if you can not find Oxtail flavor you can use Beef instead – hope this helps 🙂
Thanks for linking to Saturday Dishes. I have never had Oxtail, but the fact that it can be made in the slow cooker makes me want to try it. Pinned. I hope you'll return next week when we feature Mother's Day dishes. -Savannah @ HammockTracks
Thanks for joining us at Saturday Dishes, Pinned to Saturday Dishes board ~ Paula
This sounds great!
Oh wow! I've never tried oxtail before but your picture reminds me of the roasts my mom used to make on Sundays so I'm thinking it would be good! Thanks for sharing this at Mom's Test Meal Mondays!
This looks great – and economical too. Thanks for linking it in to Food on Friday. Cheers
Carole, oxtails are very expensive but so darn good. We had them for dinner this evening.
I've never had ox tail… I don't think I've seen it in the store actually… I could be mistaken I usually am! HAHAHA
But this sounds really yummy… I need to check into this some more.. I wanna make this! =)
Sounds great! Thanks for sharing at the All Star Block Party!
Holly
Oh yum!!!
I would LOVE to try this!!!
xoxo -Shar