How To Cook Oxtail In Under An Hour (Pressure Cooker)

Fast pressure cooker oxtail recipe for tender, flavorful oxtail in under an hour.

Oxtail

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Prep Time 1 hour
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • olive oil (or any oil)
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • paprika
  • soy sauce
  • worcestershire sauce
  • garlic powder
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 cup water

Equipment

  • 1 Pressure Cooker

Method
 

  1. Add seasoning, be generous
  2. Brown/cook aggressively- put pressure cooker on saute and pour oil
  3. Place oxtails, brown each side for 3-4 minutes. Don’t bunch them up together, cook in batches if necessary
  4. Remove oxtail
  5. Add tomato paste + brown sugar to the pot. Cook for 90 seconds until paste darkens
  6. Add 1 1/2 cups of water to the pot and scrape the bottom
  7. Return the oxtail. Pressure cook on high for 45 min, natural release for 15-20 min
  8. Now for the sauce – remove the oxtail, put the cooker on saute for ~20 min. Should come out thick and glossy.
  9. Taste, add more salt if necessary

No need to spend hours cooking oxtail….