Name: Oxtail Ossobuco Gremolata
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 180 min
Total time: 195 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3 pounds oxtails; 1 diced onion; 2 diced carrots; 2 diced celery sticks; 4 cloves garlic; 1 can crushed tomato; 1 cup red wine; 2 cups beef broth; olive oil; salt; peppers; thyme; rosemary; bay leaves

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Ingredients

3 pounds oxtails

1 diced onion

2 diced carrots

2 diced celery sticks

4 cloves garlic

1 can crushed tomato

1 cup red wine

2 cups beef broth

olive oil

salt

pepper

thyme

rosemary

bay leaves

Steps

Step 1

Sear the oxtail in olive oil until golden.

Step 2

Add onion, carrot, celery, garlic — sauté 5 min.

Step 3

Deglaze with white wine.

Step 4

Add tomatoes, broth, herbs, salt + pepper.

Step 5

Cover and simmer 3 hours (or oven 300°F) until fall-apart tender.

Step 6

Serve with rice, pasta, or polenta.

This dish is special because...

Couldn’t find veal shank, so I made my ossobuco with oxtail… and honestly? Game changer. Rich, tender, slow-cooked goodness inspired by Milan’s iconic 19th-century dish, finished with a bright lemony gremolata. Italian comfort food, but with a little twist — straight from my kitchen. 🇮🇹🍋🍷

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Oxtail Ossobuco Gremolata Recipe

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