20-Min Oxtail & Rice with Salsa
Tender braised oxtail over fluffy rice with fresh salsa on the side. Pre-cooked oxtail makes this a weeknight win — rich, deeply savory, and totally satisfying.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 520
- Protein
- 38g
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs pre-cooked oxtail (or beef chuck, shredded)
- 1 cup beef broth or stock
- 1.5 cups white rice
- ½ medium onion, diced
- ¾ cup fresh salsa (tomato-based)
- 2 tbsp butter
- ½ tsp hot sauce (optional, cayenne or habanero)
Instructions
- 1
Bring broth to a boil in a large skillet. Add rice and stir, then cover and reduce heat to low.
- 2
While rice cooks, melt butter in a small pot over medium heat. Add diced onion and cook until soft, ~4 minutes.
- 3
Add pre-cooked oxtail and salsa to the onion. Stir in hot sauce if using. Simmer 5 minutes until warmed through.
- 4
Check rice — grains should be tender and liquid mostly absorbed, about 15–18 minutes total.
- 5
Fluff rice with a fork. Divide between bowls or plates.
- 6
Spoon oxtail and salsa gravy over rice. Serve hot.
Tools you’ll need
- large skillet with lid
- small pot
- wooden spoon
- fork
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