Nigerian Roasted Peppers Oxtail stew
Making any stew with roasted peppers is a game changer. this Nigerian oxtail stew is a winner anyday
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings or more people
Calories 486kcal
Ingredients
- 1150 g Oxtails (precooked)
- 6 large Red bell Peppers (washed, deseeded and set aside for roasting)
- 3 Fresh Tomatoes (to be roasted)
- 2 habenero peppers (to be roasted)
- 4 medium onions (2 to be roasted and 2 chopped)
- 1 medium green bell pepper
- salt / bouillon powder to taste
- 3 cloves of garlic crushed
- 2 cups meat stock (or enough to water down the puréed roasted peppers.)
- 1½ cups cooking oil of your choice (canola vegetable, coconut oil etc)
Instructions
Roasting the peppers
- Preheat oven to 450ºF
- Place cleaned and cut up bell peppers, tomatoes pepper and onions in a baking sheet.
- Transfer to one and roast for about 30 mins
- Turn off heat and allow to cool a bit, then blend to a smooth paste. You can see exactly how I do it in this post.
Cooking the stew
- Heat up oil in a sauce pan, add the chopped onions and crushed garlic, sauté till onions looks transluscent
- Add the blended roasted peppers, curry powder and thyme. Then stir fry for about 2 mins
- Add the meat stock, stir well. Taste for seasoning and adjust accordingly.
- Lower the heat and bring to boil. When the stew begins to boil, dump in the cooked oxtail.
- Stir and allow to simmer for about 15 minutes on low heat. This allows the oxtail absorb the flavor of the stew Please do not leave unattended. It would burn.
- Finally toss in the chopped green peppers, stir and turn off heat. Allow to cool a bit
- Serve warm with Rice, boiled yam, Plantains, beans.. Your choice.?
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Nigerian Roasted Peppers Oxtail stew
Amount Per Serving
Calories 486
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.