Oxtail is a cut of beef, taken from the tail of the animal. It is a round cut of meat, with a core of bone (the vertebrae), with the muscle and sinew running along the outside of the bone. ... The meat has a lot of connective tissue, which turns to a rich gelatinous meat after long, slow cooking.

How much of oxtail is bone?

Back in the day, oxtail was specifically the tail of an ox. Today, it can be the tail of any cattle. What used to be considered a throwaway cut of meat is now one of the most expensive, ranging from $4 to $10 per pound, and half of its weight is bone.

Are Oxtails healthy to eat?

Other than the big dose of protein you get with each serving—don't forget, the oxtails are protein-packed, too— collagen has been shown to improve muscular strength after challenging workouts. Strengthens bones and helps decrease bone loss[*]. Sometimes we forget that bone is a tissue, just like muscles or ligaments.