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Oxtail Mac and Cheese

This oxtail mac and cheese is one of the best meshed recipes i have ever made. super simple and delicious for the holidays.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time2 hours 50 minutes
Course: dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, fusion, Jamaican
Keyword: cheese, ground meat, jamaixan, mac and cheese, oxtail, pasta

Ingredients

Oxtail

  • 3½ lbs oxtail
  • 1 tbsp seasoning salt (I use Lawrys)
  • 1 tbsp ground allspice
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1.5 tbsp browning
  • 1 tsp liquid smoke
  • 1 onion (diced)
  • 3 stalks scallions (chopped)
  • 6 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 tbsp ginger (minced)
  • 1 scotch bonnet pepper
  • 1 handful thyme
  • 1½ L beef stock
  • bay leaves

Mac and Cheese Ingredients

  • 350 g dry pasta
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • ½ cup oxtail stock
  • 2 cups milk
  • half oxtail meat
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar
  • 2 cups shredded gruyere

Instructions

  • Start by washing and drying your oxtail thoroughly.
    3½ lbs oxtail
  • Add all the remaining oxtail ingredinets into a bowl except for the stock. Mix well and let it marinate 30 min.
    1 tbsp seasoning salt, 1 tbsp ground allspice, 1 tbsp brown sugar, 1 tbsp black pepper, 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1.5 tbsp browning, 1 tsp liquid smoke, 1 onion, 3 stalks scallions, 6 cloves garlic, 1 tbsp ginger, 1 scotch bonnet pepper, 1 handful thyme, bay leaves
  • Add our oxtail into a hot pan to sear.
  • Top it off with beef stock and cover on low heat for 2.5 hours until our meat it nice and tender.
    1½ L beef stock
  • Remove out meat and set aside our broth from the oxtail.
  • Into a pot cook your pasta noodles.
    350 g dry pasta
  • Into a separate pan melt down butter then cook paprika and garlic powder for 30 seconds.
    3 tbsp butter, 1 tbsp smoked paprika, 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • Stir in your flour to create your roux.
    2 tbsp flour
  • Add in some of our oxtail stock, and milk. Mix well until smooth.
    ½ cup oxtail stock, 2 cups milk
  • Add in ¾ of your grated cheese, let that fully melt until you have a nice thick and smooth sauce.
    2 cups shredded cheddar, 2 cups shredded gruyere
  • Add in your cooked pasta along with half of our oxtail meat.
    half oxtail meat
  • Stir well then top with the rest of our cheese and bake in the oven at 420 for 15 minutes.
  • Serve with more oxtail and enjoy.