Hardiesmill Oxtail & Herby Dumplings

Hardiesmill Oxtail & Herby Dumplings
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Servings
2 persons
Servings
2 persons
Hardiesmill Oxtail & Herby Dumplings
Print Recipe
Servings
2 persons
Servings
2 persons
Ingredients
Servings: persons
Instructions
  1. Drizzle a little oil in pan/roasting tin and brown oxtails on a high heat – either hob or oven. Add onions and roast 10 minutes more.
  2. Season and cover with water. Cover tightly with lid or foil. Cook in oven for a. minimum of 3 hours at 180℃, checking occasionally that there is sufficient water to cover meat.
  3. The meat is cooked when it falls from the bone. At this point add blended cornflour, stir into juices.
  4. Mix dry dumpling ingredients in a bowl. Add sufficient milk, mixing with a knife, until the dough comes cleanly away from the sides of the bowl – similar to a scone dough.
  5. Spoon dough onto oxtails, in between the meat and landing on the juices, well spaced out.
  6. Return to oven and bake for 10-12 minutes. The juices should have thickened to a fine glaze and the dumplings risen and baked through and set.
Recipe Notes

Serves 2 with seasonal greens/ salad

Hardiesmill Native Aberdeen Angus Ethical Meat
Blackthorn Scottish Sea Salt
Summer Harvest Rapeseed oil

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