Oxtail in red wine with naartjies

September 6, 2011 (Last Updated: January 11, 2019)
Oxtail in red wine with naartjies

A comforting winter dinner like no other. We cannot get enough of this oxtail in red wine with naartjies. Stoke the fire, enjoy a glass of wine and celebrate good times with your loved ones over a delicious oxtail.

Oxtail in red wine with naartjies

Serves: 4
Cooking Time: 7 hours plus overnight for marinating

Ingredients

  • 1,5kg oxtail
  • 750ml (1 bottle) red wine
  • 500ml (2 cups) freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 500ml (2 cups) good-quality beef stock
  • 4 bay leaves
  • 300g baby potatoes, peeled
  • 300g pearl onions, peeled
  • 300g baby carrots
  • zest of 4 oranges
  • 4 naartjies, segmented
  • handful fresh flat-leaf parsley

Instructions

1

The day before you plan to eat the oxtail, place it in a pot with the wine, orange juice, stock and bay leaves and simmer for about 5 hours with the lid on. Remove from the heat and allow the stew to cool completely, then refrigerate overnight in the liquid so that the meat can marinate further.

2

The next day, about 2 hours before you plan to eat, add the potatoes to the stew and cook for 40 minutes. Add the onions and cook for a further 20 minutes. Add the carrots and orange zest and continue to cook until the carrots are just soft, about 20 minutes.

3

Just before serving, fold in the naartjies and parsley. Serve with mielie pap or rice.

Notes

TO DRINK: Rijk's Reserve Pinotage 2007

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