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homemade beef stock recipe

Make Homemade Beef Stock Using Oxtails

Oxtail bones make a rich and delicious homemade beef stock. This beef stock recipe is used as the base for making french onion soup.

Course Beverage, soup stock
Cuisine American
Keyword beef, broth, oxtails, stock
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 hours
Total Time 12 hours 15 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author jettskitchen.com

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds oxtails
  • 1 large yellow onion
  • 3 large carrots peeled and cut in halves
  • 1 large clove garlic peeled and crushed
  • 3 celery stalks cleaned and cut in halves
  • 1 Tablespoon peppercorns
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 6 cups water

Instructions

  1. Remove oxtails from packaging and place in a slow cooker. Add all ingredients to the cooker and allow to cook on low heat for at least 12-18 hours.

  2. When the cooking has completed remove all ingredients from the stock.

    Hint: To do this I use two large bowls. One bowl with a colander atop where I scoop out the bone, meat and vegetables into the colander and allow them to drain into the bowl. Remove the meat and vegetables from the colander and set aside. Place the colander over the second bowl and pour the stock into the colander to remove all particles from the broth.

  3. Place stock in these plastic containers and either use right away or store in the refrigerator and use within 4-5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

  4. Enjoy! Be sure to check out my French Onion Soup Recipe!