Oxtail Salad with Summer Vegetables

Roasted oxtail simmered in red wine sauce, served warm over a fresh pea, broad bean, and herb leaf salad.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 931.2 kcals 3724.8 kcals
Carbohydrates 22.1 grams 88.5 grams
Fat 64.5 grams 258.1 grams
Protein 60.6 grams 242.4 grams
Cook Time
150 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
50
g
Flour
plus extra for dusting
CondimentsSauces
Dairy
60
g
Butter
plus extra for carrots
LegumesPulses
80
g
Broad Beans
fresh, shelled and boiled
Liquids
100
ml
Meat
1000
g
Oxtail
cut into 2.5cm thick pieces, trimmed of excess fat
NutsSeeds
1
1
Salt
for seasoning
1
1
Black Pepper
freshly ground, for seasoning
2
cloves
Garlic
crushed
1
tsp
Thyme
fresh leaves
OilsFats
3
tbsp
Rapeseed Oil
extra virgin
Vegetables
1
piece
Onion
finely chopped
1
handful
1
handful
Mixed Salad Leaves
herb leaves like sorrel, amaranth, or baby spinach
60
g
Peas
fresh, shelled and boiled

Steps

  • Preheat the oven to 220°C.
  • Season oxtail pieces with salt and pepper and dust with flour.
  • Roast oxtail in a tin for 30 minutes, turning halfway through to brown.
  • Sauté onion, garlic, and thyme in melted butter for 4 minutes until soft.
  • Stir in the 50g of flour and tomato purée.
  • Gradually whisk in red wine and beef stock and bring to a boil.
  • Add roasted oxtail, cover, and simmer for 2 hours until very tender.
  • Drain the oxtail and reserve the liquid in a bowl.
  • Remove meat from bones, return to pan with reserved sauce, and reduce until coated.
  • Whisk vinegar, mustard, and oil into a seasoned dressing.
  • Toss pea shoots, salad leaves, peas, and broad beans with most of the dressing.
  • Serve warm oxtail around the salad and drizzle with the remaining dressing.