Braised Oxtails | Saveur

Ingredients

• 3 lb. oxtails, cut into 2-inch-thick cross sections
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• All-purpose flour, for dusting
• 1⁄4 cup vegetable oil, divided
• 1 small yellow onion, finely diced (1½ cups)
• 2 medium celery stalks, thinly sliced (½ cup)
• 2 small carrots, peeled and finely diced (1/3 cup)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1⁄4 tsp. brown sugar
• 1 1⁄4 tsp. jerk seasoning
• 1⁄4 tsp. ground ginger
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 star anise
• Pinch of ground cloves
• 1 cup dry red wine
• 1 1⁄2 cups beef stock
• Cooked white rice or rice and beans, for serving (optional)