Now we’d like to help another Dallas Cowboy, this time outside linebacker Micah Parsons. Over the weekend, Parsons asked the Twitterverse where has the best oxtail in Texas. (We’re going to stick to local places.)
Oxtail was once considered an undesirable cut, something to be tossed aside with the scraps. Now? The days of oxtail being a second-rate cut are long gone. Because of increased popularity, $10 a pound is currently the floor for oxtails. We’ve also seen an emergence of oxtail dishes on menus in high-end kitchens.Who got the best oxtail in Texas?!
— Micah Parsons (@MicahhParsons11) January 29, 2023
Raw, oxtail is a rigid, stubborn piece of beef. But after being slowly braised or stewed, it's transformed into something delectable. Pick up a piece of oxtail from a pot that has been simmering for hours, and the meat will slide right off the bone. Deeply rich and absurdly tender, beef oxtail is reminiscent of braised short ribs.
Here are some suggestions for Parsons (and you) on where to score some fall-off-the-bone oxtail around Dallas.