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Nachos with oxtail chilli

Name: Nachos with oxtail chilli
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Mexican recipes
Ingredients: 4 tbsp olive oil; 1kg British oxtail; Plain flour, seasoned, to dust; 2 onions, finely chopped; 2 green chillies, finely chopped (optional; see tip); 4 dried chipotle chillies or dried red chillies; 1 tbsp ground cumin; 2 tsp ground coriander; 2 tsp ground cinnamon; 3 tbsp tomato purée; 400g tin chopped tomatoes; 750ml good quality beef stock; 2 star anise; Large bunch of fresh coriander, with roots if you can find it, finely chopped; To serve:; Tortilla chips; Grated cheddar or monterey jack cheese; Pickled jalapeños; Soured cream

Published: 31 Jan 14
Updated: 18 Mar 24

The rich, slow-cooked oxtail in this recipe gives the chilli a beautiful viscous texture, perfect with the crunch of the tortillas.

Easy
February 2014

Test kitchen approved

Serves 6
Hands-on time 55 min, oven time 4½ hours

The rich, slow-cooked oxtail in this recipe gives the chilli a beautiful viscous texture, perfect with the crunch of the tortillas.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 400kcals
Fat: 25.2g (8.1g saturated)
Protein: 39g
Carbohydrates: 6g (4.7g sugars)
Fibre: 1.5g
Salt: 0.6g

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Ingredients

4 tbsp olive oil
1kg British oxtail
Plain flour, seasoned, to dust
2 onions, finely chopped
2 green chillies, finely chopped (optional; see tip)
4 dried chipotle chillies or dried red chillies
1 tbsp ground cumin
2 tsp ground coriander
2 tsp ground cinnamon
3 tbsp tomato purée
400g tin chopped tomatoes
750ml good quality beef stock
2 star anise
Large bunch of fresh coriander, with roots if you can find it, finely chopped

To serve:

Tortilla chips
Grated cheddar or monterey jack cheese
Pickled jalapeños
Soured cream

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Method

Heat the oven to 150°C/fan130°C/gas 2. Heat a layer of the olive oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Dust the oxtail with the seasoned flour, then add to the pan and brown in batches, adding more oil if needed. Transfer the browned meat to a flameproof casserole.
Heat a little more of the olive oil in the frying pan, then gently fry the onions for 10 minutes or until softened. Add the green chillies (if using), chipotle/red chillies and ground spices and fry for 1 minute. Add to the casserole with the tomato purée, chopped tomatoes, stock, star anise and coriander stems/roots. Season, bring to a simmer, then cover and transfer to the oven to cook for 3½ hours. Remove the lid, then return to the oven for 1 hour.
Scoop the oxtail from the sauce and set aside. Bubble the sauce in the casserole over a medium heat for about 20 minutes or until rich, thick and sticky. Shred the oxtail meat from the bone, then return to the reduced sauce and set aside (see tip).

When ready to serve, heat the grill to medium high. Spread a large platter with tortilla chips and scatter with grated cheese. Spoon over the hot oxtail chilli and scatter with more cheese. Cook under the grill for 5-6 minutes until the cheese has melted. Scatter with the chopped coriander leaves and jalapeños, dollop with soured cream and serve.

Recipe from February 2014 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 400kcals
Fat: 25.2g (8.1g saturated)
Protein: 39g
Carbohydrates: 6g (4.7g sugars)
Fibre: 1.5g
Salt: 0.6g

delicious. tips

If you can, cool completely and leave to chill in the fridge overnight. Skim off the solid fat layer before reheating.

If you prefer a milder chilli, omit the green chillies.
The chilli will keep in the fridge for up to 3 days. You can freeze the finished chilli for up to 3 months. To serve, defrost, then reheat thoroughly.