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[halfcocked]

My favorite order at Cuban restaurants (when they have it). This week a local market had them on sale for $6.80 (usually $11.00 at Publix) so I had to try it myself.
Marinated the meat in white cooking wine, olive oil seasoned with a teaspoon of salt over night. (My wife gags at the thought of oxtail so I threw in a few chunks of "London broil" meat for her.)
Browned the meat on the Camp Chef in the 12".
Removed the browned meat and sauteed the vegetables in same skillet.
Added the beef broth, tomato sauce and seasonings to the vegetables and pured over the meat in the slow cooker.
Six hours of cook at low produced one of the best fall-off-the bone oxtails I've had.
Simply delicious. Served with moros and platanos burro.

 

[4ever3]

That looks AMAZING!!

I can’t imagine how good it made the house smell!

 

[DarkStar11]

I'd happily dive into that!

 

[Big George's BBQ]

Oxtail is good stuff Looks and sounds fantastic

 

[Stingerhook]

Love the oxtail George, just don't buy much anymore since it is more than a decent steak.

 

[halfcocked]

Love the oxtail George, just don't buy much anymore since it is more than a decent steak.

You're right about that Marty. I've been eyeing it for some time but could not bring myself to spring for $11 a pound. This sale opened the door for my first try at it.

 

[slackdogbbq]

Nice George! Thanks for sharing

 

[SMOKE FREAK]

I've never had ox tail in any form.
This makes me want to change that.

But not at $11/# when it's mostly bone...Or is it?

 

[halfcocked]

I've never had ox tail in any form.
This makes me want to change that.

But not at $11/# when it's mostly bone...Or is it?

Lot of bone for sure (see attached) but there is a surprising amount of meat as well. I'm not a big eater anymore and two medium size tail segments will do me well for dinner. This particular load will be good for 2 or 3 more meals for the two of us. The raw weight of tail was 4# and I had to trim very little. The bone is from the piece shown on the plate so you can tell by the differing sizes that there is meat to eat on the bone.

 

[jzadski]

I'd be all over that! My wife is like yours, wouldn't be keen on the oxtail

 

[ModelMaker]

It's all in the name, just tell the ladies it's OX penis....
Ed

 

[halfcocked]

It's all in the name, just tell the ladies it's OX penis....
Ed[/QUOTE
Yeah. That would go over real well (not).:tsk: First you have to get past rocky mountan oisters. And that would'nt do either.

 

[cowgirl]

Looks delicious, George!

 

[ssv3]

Yes please!

 

[halfcocked]

Looks delicious, George!

Thank you Jeanie.