How To Cook Oxtail Potjiekos - Beef Potjie - South African Food
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- Опубликовано: 5 фев 2025
- Oxtail Potjiekos Recipe
Join me on a culinary journey as we dive into the rich and aromatic world of South African cuisine with this delicious Oxtail Potjiekos recipe! In this step-by-step guide, I'll show you how to create a tantalising pot of tender oxtail stew infused with a medley of spices and veggies, cooked to perfection in a potjie - a traditional South African cast-iron pot over an open flame.
The slow-cooking process enhances the flavours, this recipe is a celebration of culinary traditions and savoury goodness. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a cooking enthusiast looking to explore new tastes, this Oxtail Potjiekos is a must-try!
In this video, you'll learn:
• Step-by-step cooking instructions
• Which ingredients I like to use for an Oxtail Potjiekos
Gather your ingredients, fire up your potjie pot, and get ready to embark on a flavoursome adventure with this Oxtail Potjiekos recipe!
Ingredients:
• 3kg oxtail, cut into pieces
• 1 cup flour
• Vegetable or olive oil
• 3 large onions
• 6-8 cloves garlic
• 4 large or 6 medium tomatoes
• 4 celery sticks
• 4-6 carrots
• 2 dozen baby potatoes
• Tomato puree
• 3 beef stock cubes
• ¾ bottle red wine
• 4-6 bay leaves
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Worcestershire sauce
• Mushrooms
• Baby sweetcorn
• 1 tablespoon mixed herbs
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 teaspoons ginger
Potjie pot
Firepit
South African hardwood / braaiwood
Instructions:
1. Light the fire using South African hardwood - it burns for longer.
2. Heat the vegetable oil in a large potjie (cast iron pot) over medium-high heat.
3. Pat dry oxtail pieces with paper towel.
4. Cover the oxtail pieces with flour - season with salt and pepper to taste.
5. Add oxtail pieces to the pot and brown on all sides, working in batches if necessary.
6. Remove the oxtail from the pot and set aside.
7. Add the chopped onion, minced garlic, herbs and spices to the potjie and cook until softened.
8. Return the browned oxtail to the pot.
9. Crush beef stock cubes, splash Worcester sauce and squeeze some tomato puree.
10. Free pour wine.
11. Add tomatoes and celery.
12. Add potatoes, carrots and mushrooms.
13. Cover the pot with its lid and reduce the heat to low.
14. Let the potjiekos simmer gently for 3-5 hours, until the oxtail is tender and falling off the bone.
15. Once the oxtail is cooked through and the vegetables are tender, remove the pot from the heat.
16. Serve with rice, dumplings, pap or anything of your choice.
This recipe should yield a flavourful and hearty oxtail potjiekos for a larger group. Enjoy your cooking! 
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I need to make an Oxtail Potjie, have not done it in ages. I think it makes the best potjie. Lekker ek sê!
I miss South Africa. I will cook potjiekos this weekend ~ will copy your recipe. Dankie
I also miss SA but this is a nice way to keep traditions going. Enjoy cooking over the weekend and don't forget to let us know how it goes.
Excellent. Reminds me of back home. That outside fire.🔥 The food tastes better too
Ah, I'm glad it brought nice memories. ☺ Where are you based now?
There's a South African dish...👌
It seems like you've tried it before 😆
I hope you approve of the way I did it.
That is heavy meal because is full of oil.Being subjective like a nercisssit ... My body cant take so much oil .If I make a comparision between oil intake and beer intake I get to a result. I dont need such a food but I rather feel better with beer. #mentalill
Wow amazing, i made one today and i must say it was lekker. From Botswana🇧🇼
Watching from Phoenix, Durban, South Africa awesome food
Thanks
Pacino
Thank you Pacino for watching it all the way from Phoenix, Durban. This makes me happy 🙂
This is such a treat❤
It finally arrived and in excellent condition. A #2 Best Duty body and a Falkirk #2 lid! Stellar on the inside, some rust and old dust on the outside. A good scrape here and there, hot bath and 3 light oils and trips through the oven...she's beautiful! In Eastern Oregon no one considers eating ox tails.... It will be an event for our two real butchers of the area when I ask for ox tails!! Thanks, again, for posting and don't let the 'critics' get you down. That dinner looked super yummy....hope mine is as good!
Many thanks for your kind messages. I'm glad your potjie arrived in excellent conditions. You're going to cook many tasty meals in your new toy. PLEASE let me/ us know how you get on. Haha, it'll be cool to find out how the butchers react - they might need to order some in for you. Oxtail is a cheap cut of meat that they might even throw away so they'll probably be happy to supply it to you. You might even start a new trend in Eastern Oregon.
@@londonsouthafrican
How many hours to cook this African stew!❤
Sacrilege to NOT eat oxtail! Delicious favourite. I don't have a potjie, but use a slow cooker.
@@jennypage2005I use a pressure cooker
You're dish makes me yummy yummy hungry,!!!,🍉
BRILLIANT! Best viewed at SPEED +2 👍👌😁🤣💪
🇿🇦 watching from home thank you brother's and sister all over the world to support our brother
Many thanks for watching and supporting me - much appreciated 🥰
This is mouth watering, can’t wait to try cooking it well done broer.I’m in love with that stew all the way from 🏴👌❤️👏😊
Many thanks. Have you tried it yet? I'd love to know how it went 😎👍
Wow nice food,thank you so much darling i love your pootjikos nice one ❤❤❤
Many thanks for your kind comment 🥰
I hope you've tried making it for yourself 😆
Looks sooooo delicious and mouth watering! Definitely trying this recipe! Thanks for sharing!
Ah, thank you 🙂
Have you tried it yet? I'd love to know how it went 😁
Asome Gary, wish I was there to share the delicious oxtail 🎉
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Thank you, it was mouth watering 🙂
Man I need to make this. Looks so delicious 😋
Oh yes! You definitely need to try. Let me know how it goes 🙂
Wow the potjie looks so good and tasty. Love it👏👏🇿🇦
Many thanks. You're right, it was tasty - even if I say so myself but I'm sure all potjies are good 🥰
Excellent. Reminds me of back home. That outside fire. The food tastes better too
Thank you. Your comment made me happy and I'm glad it reminds you of back home. 😎🤙
I dont know where u come from but in Europe we have stove and grill .
Good lefty chopping and cutting there sir.
👌 watching from SA
Gypsy style, very nice.❤❤
Thank you. It was nice 🙂
Is rather primitivism.
Im going to cook it following what I saw. Awesome
Nice, let us know how it turns out. 🙂
This is a high-end potjie.... love it. I always flavour my veggie layers after browning the oxtail...cook the oxtail as you do, then layer my veggies without stirring the pot. Once completed, I then give it a final stir/mix and let it rest for approx 5 minutes before we dish. I am definitely going to try your method.... looks delicious 😋😋😋
Thank you for watching my video and taking your time to let us know how you make yours. Your method also sounds good. 🙂
Yummy sharing just connected
Thank you for sharing. Hope you enjoyed the video 🙂
Mmm Can't wait to prepare for my family, Yummy, Super
Many thanks. Have you tried it yet? I've love to know how it went 😍
Thanks for the video. I will try make it similar. From Umkomaas
Originally from Scottburgh 😎🤙
Thank you for watching and your comment.
Have you tried it yet? I'd love to know how it went/ goes.
Yes! dit lyk moer lekker. Awesome resep.
Looks yummy 😋
Watching from South Africa Welkom
It was yummy - thank you 😋
Nice to hear I've got a viewer from Welkom.
Well done. I love oxtail
Many thanks. It's great to hear 🙂
Smells good, 😋 😋
Haha, it did smell nice 😁😋
Looks yummy
Thank you 🙂
I thought it was yummy.
I love this 😊
Thank you. Have you tried it? 🙂
Amazing ❤❤
Many thanks 😍
This looks amazing, 😎
It was pretty good. Thank you 😎🤙
Love this eish
Thank you 🙂
Oxtail is king!
Oh yes it is 🙂😝
Yummy! I like the idea of separating the veg before dishing up.😀
Ek geniet baie sous! Dankie vir die inspirasie. ❤
Thanks - this is the first time that I separated the veggies from the meat and I'm glad I did. Will keep doing it in the future , or else it's a luck of the draw when dishing up.
best food in the world
I can't argue 🙂
Thank you
Dit lyk verskriklik lekker, yummy
Baie dankie. Die was baie lekker 🙂
@londonsouthafrican looks great Bru represent🔥
@thephatgreeksa - thank you bru. I've just subscribed to your channel and looking forward to learning from the pro 🤙
@@londonsouthafrican what a legend just subscribed to you as well and cant wait to see what you cook up next!
That oxtail looks befok. Gonna make this on the weekend. Oxtail is kak expensive here in SA. Looks lekker boet. I'm gonna add dumplings on top too.
❤Mbombela Nelspruit ❤
Looks delicious 😋
It's nice to know that I have a viewer from Mbombela Nelspruit. Thank you for watching. 😍
Eg suid afrikaans. Dankie vir d deel. Kyk uit weskaap
Well done. 🇿🇦
Many thanks - appreciated 🙂
I can smell it from my TV so lekker
That would be special. Thank you 🙂
Yummy winter food
Most certainly 🙂
Dude… so good
Thanks pal
Luke goes!! Lekker 👌🏾
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How timely and delicious! Best Duty potjies are hard to find and when you do, they are very expensive here in the USA....$200+ for #2! Stumbled across one on EBay auction, just what I have been looking for for several months...a Best Duty #2. Just my size and in excellent condition for just under $100 with freight. Am so excited for it and to find your site. All the cows around me need their tails at this time, so I'll sub for the beef. BTW, what wine did you use? ...keep posting and have a great Spring!
Thank you for sharing your story. I'm glad you found the potjie that you were looking for. Don't worry if you can't find oxtail, just replace it with another cut of meat, however, you might want to reduce the cooking time if it isn't a tough meat like oxtail. I used cheap wine that I bought from a supermarket - it worked well.
Got my nr4 on Amazon. I’m in Canada.
Watching at KZN
Ah, my old province. Many thanks for watching 😎🤙
The best now when its winter
Yup
Demo goed geen naam by gebruik van bestandele bv kruie en bottel nir
nie
8:37 - i like that pot. Where can i get one like it?
Greetings from Cape Town 🇿🇦
We're hoping to visit Cape Town in 2025 🥰
Look so delicious
Thank you - it was delicious 🙂
does normal cooking (sunflower) oil work?
Mooi! Dit lyk nou darem heerlik en lekker! Best wishes from Warrington. Ever thought of adding dry rice to absorb some of the liquid? I like potjie, but sometimes it's a bit too watery for me. But yours looks very good. the flour tends to thicken it, I notice. Keep up the good work.
That is a great tip that I'll remember if needed. Thank you for your message.
Small world, I'm actually visiting Warrington next month 🙂
Yes, it is; very small. What are you doing here?
@jonathanwarren5552 , a friend's birthday party. He is a great host so I'm expecting it to be a good one 😀
@@londonsouthafrican well, I'm sure it'll be amazing!
:)
@londonsouthafrican
Pardon me if it’s been asked already, but what’s the alternative to bacon if you don’t eat pork?
No worries. There was no pork in this recipe. The meal used beef. 🙂
Dit lyk flippin lipsous lekker.
Ja nee, dit was baie lekker - dankie 🙂
@@londonsouthafrican bly julle het dit geniet. 👍🏼
I cook pootjie koos every December, at my North West Province South Africa 🇿🇦
Lamp potties kos is our Christmas food every December 😋
Nice to know that someone from North West Province is watching my video! Not far from where I was born. It's cold over here in December so don't cook potjiekos that time of the year. 🙂
@londonsouthafrican at my Province North West South Africa 🇿🇦 (Vryburg) it's very hot on December is also Christmas 🎄 time to cook out side, I have lots of pictures myself from home cooking potjie kos.
Lovely to hear from you.
All the addition seems very modern to me
Usually is cooking if I remembered correctly plain and additions come separate but is very tasty just with salt and pepper.
I'm sure you're right and it'll taste wonderful. There are many tasty ways of cooking oxtail in a potjie 🙂
Yumy
😀
Served well. Only a red wine missing. But a cold beer afterwards would also be good
Thank you. Don't worry, I had plenty of that - out of sight 😎🤙
My taste buds are on high alert!!
🤣and ready to mingle
Hi was it red wine that you used in cooking this super meal....can I use water if I don't wine?
Yes, water is allowed.
A good beef stock would be better than just plain water.
just do ur thing . and screw the rest .. its part of our south african heritage ... proudly from south africa .... western cape
You're great - thank you. I'm hoping to visit the Western Cape next year 🙂
Proudly South African 😎🤙
Appetizing!
It was 😋- thank you
Disgusting meal.
What kind of herbs mix should we use?
I used mixed herbs on this occasion but you can add whatever you have available. Have a look in the video's description to find the ingredients that I used. 🙂
We made it with your recipe and it came out very good. I was just wondering if the herb mix you are using it's a traditional blend that goes well with the other ingredients or what kind of herbs is actually in the mix? I live in USA and I can find all kinds of mixes but wouldn't want to use Italian herbs mix for example if it doesn't go well with this recipe.
Looks very lekker. Next time, though, serve it with samp (stampmielies), if you can find it, that is. Much better than rice.
What herbs and spices were used? We are making this potjie right now!
Clean
What is the thing under the drie foot called ? Id like to buy it
It's a firepit that I bought at a supermarket. It has come in very handy 🙂
Please as you make the Oxtail, give us the Ingredients as well I hope it will be done asI want to make this dish, thank you.
I always leave the ingredients in the video's description but I've taken your comment on board and included the ingredients in my latest video, as well as the description. Please let me know how your oxtail went/ goes.
Thank you 🙂
looking for that thingy he makes the fire on
It is a firepit that I bought at a supermarket. It was a great addition to my collection 🙂
Where can I buy the pot in london?
Sorry for my slow reply. I got mine many years ago from one of the many South African shop. Hopefully you can get one too. 🙂
At 2:23 you fried the oxtail. Would it be any different if I deep fry mine?
Fry it in the pot you'll be cooking in, because the rendered fat is an important ingredient.
@@User949F62, thanks for the response.
@@lemonades_ My pleasure. I forgot to mention, if the rendered fat looks to be a bit too much for you, you can take some of it out. I know some people don't like their food to be too oily.
@@User949F62 I'll remember that.
Good kos
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Nice knife!
I've never seen anyone break up an oxo cube like that but my gran probably did it that way 😛
I appreciate the video but I don't do the flour anymore because when browning the meat it tends to burn and burnt flour spoils the whole poitjie
correct noodles...that oxtail genocide
11:00am. Please share the recipe
I please the recipe in the description of the video. Hope you can find it. 🙂
This just took me back home potties and cooking oxtail on open fire. This is more Black people style. Enjoy watching it❤
This is South African style. Black, white and everything in between, we all love it.
Is the tomato necessary?
Probably not. My friend doesn't like tomato so he probably wouldn't include it and I'm sure it will taste just as nice 🙂
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Jy werk morsig met die kos!!
Ek sal volgende keer beter probeer 🙂
Jy KAn maar! Heerlik. Ek MOET dit probeer! Dankie!
Het jy dit al probeer? Jy sal dit geniet 🙂
What is the liquid poured, is it red wine or vinegar?
Liquid is 50 % red wine 50% beef stock
Mmmmm
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Looks good. Everyone has their own style of cooking oxtail. Different methods and seasonings yield different flavors so don’t be rude to say how oxtails should be prepared. The brother used less oil and the fat to sear the meat.
Thank you for your comment - much appreciated. You're right, there are so many different ways of cooking different dishes. There is no right or wrong way. 😁
Try a wooden spoon next time. Liking the content though. Will try the recipe myself
YOU PATTED IT DRY BUT DID YOU WASH IT FIRST?
No, I didn't wash it first. I patted it dry because it was moist on the outside and wanted the seasoning to stick better. 🙂
Yerre Falkirk number 2!!!
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Recipe please
Why is the knife having problems cutting the bacon🤨
Hi show me how you are cooking goat with smell of it
Phoenix Durban
Nice. Thank you for watching from Phoenix, Durban 😎🤙
😭😢..... 👌🏽👌🏽🙌🏾
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Must be an Engelsman Soutpeel lol as Dutchmen layer the veggies and never stir. Word wakker Engelsman lol.
Lol, luckily I only stirred the meat and onions while browning it. I layer the veggies and don't stir them 🙂
Yummy. But that is not leaks you put in there; that was celary!
Thank you. You're right, I'm not sure why I mistakenly said leaks - silly me 🤪
Excellent work Bro, but it is not a "potjie pot", it is more commonly referred to as a "Mandela microwave"! Instead of using dry red wine, try using some red muscadel or cape ruby, it gives the pot a slightly sweeter and rich taste.
I love Muscadel. My parents brought a few bottles over for me in the past. It reminds me of my oupa. Might try it next time.
Many thanks for your comment 😎🤙
Then cook Stambu( Samp) with boontjies… ijooo or idombolo ( dumplings) or jeqe
Dumplings would be yummy🤤
@@BabalwaBlaiqKomani idombolo.
Just amazes how many folks does not wash off their meats before preparing....
Don't forget the Klipdrift Brannas and Coke while cooking.
Haha, I think I'll have some on hand next time. Good suggestion.
Thanks for watching 😎🤙
Ja, hierdie boerseun mag maar n potjie maak! Ek hoop net die kole is genoeg.
Baie dankie 🙂 Ek het meer hout op gesit en het seker gemaak dat ek genoeg kole gehad het.