Braised oxtail and pork belly with red wine
A very satisfying beast of a recipe, full of Neanderthal bones and rich nuggets of tender beef. The pork belly adds a sweeter and more rounded flavour.
Ingredients
3 tbsp plain flour
sea salt and pepper
1.7kg oxtail, cut into sections
300g pork belly, cut into 3cm sections
2 tbsp olive oil
300ml red or white wine
2 tbsp tomato paste
500ml water or stock
10 small pickling onions, peeled
4 medium carrots, peeled, cut in
4cm lengths
4 garlic cloves, finely sliced
1 tsp dried oregano
2 bay leaves
2 tbsp chopped parsley
Method
Mix flour, salt and pepper, add oxtail and pork and toss to coat. Heat oven to 160C. Heat oil in a deep, heavy-bottomed pan and fry meats on both sides until browned. Place in a large, lidded casserole dish.
Add red wine to the pan and bring to the boil, scraping the good bits off the base for extra flavour. Add tomato paste and water or stock, stirring.
Add onions, carrots, garlic, oregano and bay leaves to the oxtail, then pour red wine mixture over the top. Cover tightly and cook in oven for three hours.
Skim off oil or, if you have time, refrigerate overnight, then remove top layer of fat. Reheat gently, stir in parsley and serve.
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Jill Dupleix is a Good Food contributor and reviewer who writes the Know-How column.
