
The main healthy component of an oxtail that makes it super healthy and nutritious is protein. The collagen in the form of gelatin is very important for healthy hair, nails, and skin. Oxtail is rich in Collagen, a vital protein for our body’s growth and repair. It’s very funny because oxtail used to be thrown away but now this meat is now one of the most expensive, ranging from $7 per pound, and half of its weight is bone but it’s absolutely if not the best-tasting meat in our biased opinion lol.

Is Jamaican oxtail really oxtail?īack in the day, the oxtail was specifically the tail of an ox. The meat has a lot of connective tissue, which turns into rich gelatinous meat after a period of long, slow (but worth the wait)cooking. Back in the day, the oxtail was specifically the tail of a male ox. Oxtail is a cut of beef, taken from the tail of the cattle. Print Recipe Jump to Video Jump to Recipe What is Oxtail made of? If you know anything about leftovers you know that the second and third days are the best, especially with this bomb oxtail recipe, it tastes extra flavorful when it’s been soaking in all that gravy!!!. But, when we do buy it we make sure to buy enough to last at least two days. The truth is, although it is our fave, we don’t really make it too often because it’s so expensive nowadays. The flavor that comes from the bone marrow is absolutely mind-blowing. We must say, hands down Oxtail is our favorite Jamaican dish to cook and to EAT.


This is the best oxtail recipe you’ll ever try.
