Braised Beef Oxtail

I’m always looking for delicious ways to eat for healthy hair growth. Our body needs to make energy, or ATP, in our cells to carry out all of the jobs needed to survive and thrive, such as growing hair, building lean muscle mass, and signaling our thyroid to function. Growing hair, skin, and nails need collagen, an very abundant amino acid in our body. Some people don’t manufacture enough, due to genetics or epigenetics, so eating delicious sources of protein high in collagen is very advantageous. Oxtail comes from the tail of a cow and is flavorful, fatty, and easy to cook. It’s filled with collagen and other bioavailable nutrients. Place it into the crockpot and go do your thing; 6-8 hours later you will have a scrumptious meal.

Serves 1

Ingredients

• 1 pound beef oxtail

• sea salt

Directions

• Set your crockpot on high.

• Pat dry the oxtail and season liberally with salt.

• Place oxtail into the crockpot and cover; no liquid required.

• Cook for 6-8 hours.

• Once cooked, you can enjoy them as they are, or place them under a broiler for 2-3 minutes per side to crisp up the outer edges.

• Save the fat/gelatin in a jar, in the fridge to allow for separation - the white/cream-colored top is fat you can use for cooking and the gelatin is for you to heat up and drink.

Note: If you love braised meats, try out my Braised Shank recipe, or my Braised Short Ribs recipe.