Oxtail (Jamaican Inspired)

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1. 1Step 1: Clean meat by pouring lime juice and vinegar over it, trimming a large amount of fat but not all. Rinse under cold water, discard water.
2. 2Step 2: Season meat with epis, salt, all purpose seasoning, ground allspice, browning and fresh thyme. Rub seasoning into meat, allow it to marinate for at least an hour.
3. 3Step 3: On medium heat add oil to the pot followed by the sugar and allow it to get hot until it gets foamy. Give it a mix to distribute the sugar in the oil.
4. 4Step 4: Add marinated oxtail to the sugar and allow it to braise for about 4 minutes on each side. Then add boiled water (enough to cover the meat) to pot as well as the bowl the meat was marinating in and pour that into the pot.
5. 5Step 5: Add garlic, ginger, scallion, onions, hot pepper, pimento seeds and mix well, submerge veggies in the liquid. Cover and cook on low to medium heat for 30 minutes. Add more boiled water if it has evaporated a lot and salt to taste at this point. Add butter beans, mix and cover for about 20 minutes then serve with rice and peas and sweet plantains.