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Wine-braised oxtail - One Pan Roasts by Molly Shuster

5/9/2017

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Wine-braised oxtail from One Pan Roasts by Molly Shuster (cover image appears courtesy Murdoch Books)
Wine-braised oxtail from One Pan Roasts by Molly Shuster (image appears courtesy Murdoch Books)
Oh goodie. According to the weather channel, "a polar blast is gripping southeastern Australia today." We've been warned to expect low level snow, thunderstorms, blizzard-like conditions, damaging winds, hail and freezing temperatures. Wot?! This is what happens when you spend summer in Hungary, and then arrive home gleefully thinking you've dodged much of the winter chill.

With comfort food in mind, I'd like to showcase One Pan Roasts, which was published in June by the good folks at Murdoch Books. While the concept of baking a meal in a single pan is not necessarily a new idea, I must say that One Pan Roasts is one of the smartest cookbooks I've seen in a while.

Author, Molly Shuster, a freelance food stylist, writer and recipe developer from New York City, reminds us that getting a healthy home-cooked meal on the table at dinnertime isn't always the easiest thing to do after a long day at work. Thanks to a handful of ingredients, a single baking tray and the versatile power of the oven, you can put together a delicious meal without too much work or hassle. 

You'll find recipes for poultry and meat; seafood; vegetables; desserts, snacks and appetisers; together with simple sides and sauces. Standout dishes include the wine-braised oxtail that I'm sharing here; together with braised lamb shanks and Israeli couscous; prawn panzanella; seared tuna and mushrooms; stuffed baby pumpkins; tray beans; quinoa-stuffed zucchini; and red vegetable curry. In the desserts, I'm loving the look and sound of the peach custard tart made with frozen puff pastry.

Aside from creating such delicious meals, perhaps the best part of cooking in the one pan is that there is limited washing up. For me, that's a real winner. Peter loves this dish as well, which means "Win-Win". Happy roasting.

WINE-BRAISED OXTAIL
2kg oxtail
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
550ml dry red wine
400g carrots, cut into short pieces, halved
400g can chopped tomatoes 
1 onion, chopped
few rosemary sprigs, leaves chopped
few thyme sprigs, leaves chopped
 
Position rack about 12cm from grill and preheat grill. Place oxtail in small roasting tin, season and grill for 8–10 minutes until well browned on both sides. Preheat oven to 160°C/325°F/Gas 3.

Add remaining ingredients to roasting tin and stir together. Cover with foil and bake for 3–4 hours or until meat is tender and falling off bone. Using a fork, shred meat off bones and check seasoning.
If not serving immediately, cool to room temperature, then chill, ideally overnight. Spoon hardened fat off top and discard.
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Reheat before serving with Silky Mashed Potatoes (the recipe is on page 150 of the book), Creamy Polenta (the recipe is on page 152 of the book) or Classic Risotto (the recipe is on page 153 of the book). Serves 4

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Molly Shuster author of One Pan Roasts (image appears courtesy Murdoch Books)
One Pan Roasts by Molly Shuster (Murdoch Books)
One Pan Roasts by Molly Shuster (cover image appears courtesy Murdoch Books)
NB: Cover photo of the book, image of the wine-braised oxtail, author image, and the recipe (which is from pages 30-31 of One Pan Roasts by Molly Shuster) appear courtesy of Murdoch Books.

So, tell me dear readers, how's the weather in your part of the world. Do you like oxtail? And do you love the concept of one pan roasts?
37 Comments
Damien West
5/9/2017 03:36:37 am

Damn that's looking good. Definitely going to look for this book.

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Lizzy
5/9/2017 11:23:36 pm

It's a good 'un!

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David link
5/9/2017 09:53:58 am

I love oxtails, and also one-pan roasts. This is something I will definitely make this winter... heck, I would crank the air conditioning and make it in the summer!

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Lizzy
5/9/2017 11:23:56 pm

Too yummy not to do so, David! x

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John / Kitchen Riffs link
5/9/2017 11:02:13 am

Blizzard! Lucky you. Not. :-) This is the perfect meal for the weather, though -- so rich and flavorful. Great way to use oxtail -- a cut of meat we don't see enough these days. Good stuff -- thanks.

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Lizzy
5/9/2017 11:24:33 pm

I agree, John. I can't tell you how much trouble I've had looking for beef bones this week!

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tableofcolors link
5/9/2017 01:33:21 pm

That dish looks wonderful...and I always love a one pan roast. It is something that I favor on busy days when catering to our family of nine. Thank you for sharing!

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Lizzy
5/9/2017 11:24:48 pm

Nine!? Wow.

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Amanda link
5/9/2017 07:30:22 pm

It's a great book - isn't it! I love anything that cuts down on washing up and prep time.

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Lizzy
5/9/2017 11:25:06 pm

It is, isn't it, Amanda. Agreed.

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Eha
5/9/2017 09:16:10 pm

Well, your weather hit us during the night and I am about to take the afternoon off in bed with a book, hoping that some sleep will overtake!! Sure it was too noisy to have a wink during the night !!! Love oxtail in spite of its fattiness and try to make as many dishes as possible in the one pot . . . . just have to look for this book! Like it with rice or even flat noodles . . . and. thank God, all our country supermarkets always have it, for some reason, as with liver, hearts etc, in the dogfood section :) !!

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Lizzy
5/9/2017 11:23:17 pm

Was god-awful here too last evening, Eha. Love buying bones from the dog food section. Though I do wonder what the supermarkets are thinking selling the good stuff for dogs.

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Eha
5/9/2017 11:30:37 pm

We'll not tell them, shall we? - oops!!! Cheapo- n'est-ce-pas ?

Anna Johnston link
6/9/2017 01:46:21 am

Oh Wow... you guys in Canberra are sure copping the chilly weather, but good thing you've got this recipe book and were inspired to cook up this dish. It looks amazing and how cute is the Molly with her dog.

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Lizzy
11/9/2017 05:21:25 pm

Very. And yes, it's been freezing! This dish has been a winner.

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Susan
6/9/2017 02:51:08 am

Oxtail is the best. I make it in the slow cooker so that counts as 1 pot cooking.

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Lizzy
7/9/2017 09:21:43 pm

So yummy, Susan!

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Liz link
7/9/2017 09:20:20 pm

Now that looks like one big pan of comfort! Perfect for a polar blast (so sorry about that!).

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Lizzy
7/9/2017 09:22:16 pm

Thanks Liz. Twas yummy, but I didn't like the cold weather!

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KY
7/9/2017 09:22:53 pm

I've had my eye on this book for a while, Liz. Now I'm going to buy it! Thanks.

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Lizzy
11/9/2017 05:21:49 pm

You are most welcome!

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Jenny Mac
7/9/2017 09:23:33 pm

Definitely on my Christmas wish list.

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Lizzy
11/9/2017 05:22:13 pm

Well worthwhile, and not far off, Jenny. x

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Tandy | Lavender and Lime link
11/9/2017 02:15:54 am

I love oxtail and at present am experimenting using my sous vide machine. Thanks for sharing this recipe Liz.

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Lizzy
11/9/2017 05:20:59 pm

Sounds great,Tandy. x

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Eva Taylor link
11/9/2017 04:49:05 am

Oxtail is not overly popular here unless it's in Jamaican roti or curry. I have never cooked it or have ever seen it at my butcher. The one pot meal looks awesome though.
We are now heading into fall with cool, crisp mornings. We will turn up the heat in no time, but we will resist for now.

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Lizzy
11/9/2017 05:16:24 pm

Yes, we're still heating the home first thing on the frosty mornings!

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Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella link
11/9/2017 10:56:44 am

Looks good. Did you try this Lizzy?

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Lizzy
11/9/2017 05:20:36 pm

I did indeed, Lorraine. Why do you ask?

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Peter
17/9/2017 09:41:24 pm

Of course she did! Who do you think chooses the recipes that will be featured!!!

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Simone Mason
11/9/2017 05:22:55 pm

Oxtail has been one dish that I haven't tried, Lizzie. I think you may have changed my mind.

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Lizzy
17/9/2017 09:40:35 pm

Awesome! x

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sherry MacKay link
17/9/2017 09:08:02 pm

you gotta love a one pan meal! so easy and comforting too. no snow or cold for us up here in Brissie. just sun and blue skies as usual:) x

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Lizzy
17/9/2017 09:40:14 pm

So lucky Sherry. Still minus six in the morning here. Hope you're feeling better x

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Bob Bennett
17/9/2017 09:42:13 pm

You canne beat a good oxtail dish.

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Cateraars Den Haag link
28/9/2017 05:19:04 pm

WoW! This looks amazing! Yum

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Dr Martin Huang link
19/12/2017 10:16:39 pm

This is so good to have it on a cold weather especially winter now.

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