Yield: 6-8 Tapas Servings
Rabo De Toro Al Vino Tinto - Spanish Oxtail Stew
This rabo de toro recipe is a classic Spanish oxtail stew, which is super rich and perfect to serve as a Spanish tapa or a meal with potatoes. Rabo de toro al vino tinto is most commonly found in Southern Spain, in the region of Andalusia.
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
4 hours
Additional Time
10 minutes
Total Time
4 hours 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 pounds (1 kg) of oxtail, cut in pieces by the butcher
- Salt
- Pepper
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ yellow onion, diced
- 2 carrots, peeled and diced
- 1 celery, diced
- 1 leek, diced
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 4-5 cloves of garlic, minced or pressed
- 3-4 cups of dry red wine
- 2 bay leaves
- 3-4 sprigs of thyme
- 2 cups of beef broth
- Water as needed
Instructions
- Dust the oxtail with flour, salt, and black pepper on all sides.
- Place a large dutch oven over medium-high heat. Warm the olive oil.
- Place the oxtail into the dutch oven and brown on both sides, about 3-5 minutes. Remove from the dutch oven and place to the side.
- Add the onion, carrots, leek, and garlic into the dutch oven and coat in olive oil. Sweat for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the red wine and bay leaves. Bring to a simmer for 3-5 minutes.
- Place the oxtail back into the dutch oven. Add the beef broth until the oxtail is covered.
- Reduce the heat to a low simmer and cook covered for 3-4 hours or until the meat starts to fall off the bone.
- When the oxtail is ready, remove it from the liquid.
- Use an immersion blender to thicken the sauce.
- For extra thickness, add an additional tablespoon of flour and stir until dissolved.
- Place the oxtail on a serving dish and ladle the thickened sauce on top to serve. Serve with thick french fries or mashed potatoes.
Notes
If you are not familiar with using an immersion blender in hot broth, please see the notes above.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 698Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 74mgSodium: 482mgCarbohydrates: 21gFiber: 2gSugar: 5gProtein: 24g
This nutritional data is provided by a third-party source and should not be relied on if you are on a strict diet.