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Smoked Oxtails
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Smoked Oxtail Recipe

Best smoked oxtail recipe ever! How to smoke oxtails on Traeger or an electric smoker works great. Then enjoy meat as is or in a soup.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
Course: Appetizer, Entree
Cuisine: American
Keyword: dry rub, oxtail, smoked, traeger
Servings: 4
Author: Justine

Equipment

  • 1 smoker

Ingredients

  • 1 lb oxtails
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 1.5 tsp olive oil

Instructions

  • Rinse oxtail and pat dry with paper towels. Spread olive oil on oxtail, top, bottom, sides. Mix together spices and rub on oxtail, top bottom, sides. Fill smoker with hardwood BBQ pellets.
  • Prepare smoker by placing 2-3 long sheets of aluminum foil along the bottom of the smoker element, underneath the rack, for easy cleanup. Brush grill rack clean. Set smoker to smoke.
  • Once it starts smoking, set temperature to 350°. Place oxtail on smoker grate for 2 hours. At this point the meat should be very tender and pull off the bones easily with a fork, if not give them more time and check again 20 minutes later.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1oz | Calories: 296kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 125mg | Sodium: 802mg | Potassium: 11mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.01g | Vitamin A: 25IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 5mg