Year of the Ox! - Chinese OXTAIL STEW for Lunar New Year .. Grandma's Rich & Succulent Recipe!

Xin nian kuai le - Happy Chinese New Year and Year of the Ox! And what better way to celebrate with Chinese-style Oxtail Stew or 牛尾炖 NiúwěiDùn . This dish is moist, succulent, rich, hearty, rich in spices, and so so flavorful and tasty!! The oxtail is so soft and tender that it literally just falls off the bone! This oxtail stew dish is also part of my new series focused on my Grandma's recipes, which are dishes that remind me of her and home. It is also an Instant Pot recipe that cooks perfectly in only 45 minutes at high pressure (instead of multiple hours the traditional way on the stove). See all my Instant Pot recipes here: http://bit.ly/3b1ezfR As I've noted before, the Lunar New Year period is a favorite time for me in any year. This is mostly because of all the amazing dishes and banquets I grew up with in San Francisco. See my entire Chinese Food recipes here including some other Lunar New Year Special Recipes: Chinese Food Playlist: https://bit.ly/30irTKD This is not the cheapest or healthiest meal in the world, but it is so rich, warming, and comforting. Plus, if you buy your meat as places like Costco on special, you can save!! So tell me what you think if you try it at home .. TOTAL COST (USD): .. $26.69 Yield (# servings): ..7 Cost/serving: .. $3.81 RECIPE: Ingredients .. Raw Amount .. Grocery .. Source Cost Oxtails .. 3.5-4 lbs .. Costco .. $24.47 Whole cloves .. 6 .. Patel Bros .. $0.00 Star anise .. 4 .. Hong Kong Supermarket .. $0.03 Bay leaves .. 3 .. Patel Bros .. $0.07 Ginger .. 1 inch piece .. Hong Kong Supermarket .. $0.06 Garlic .. 7 cloves .. Trader Joe's .. $0.35 Sugar .. 2 tsp .. Whole Foods .. $0.03 Dark soy sauce .. 2 Tbsp .. Tan Tin Hung .. $0.16 Light soy sauce .. 3 Tbsp .. Tan Tin Hung .. $0.20 Shaoxing cooking wine OR sherry .. 1/2 C .. Hong Kong Supermarket .. $1.18 Avocado oil .. 1 Tbsp .. Costco .. $0.14 Water .. 1.5 C .. N/A .. $0.00 Directions: 1. Turn Instant Pot on "saute" mode and add 1 Tbsp oil to the pot. Allow to heat up. Then, add oxtails in groups so that you brown all sides of the oxtails. More browning = more flavor! 2. Once all oxtails are browned on all sides, turn "saute" mode off and pour out any excess oil from the pot. Turn "saute" mode on again, and add the cloves, star anise, bay leaves, ginger, and garlic cloves. Saute until the spices are fragrant and the garlic/ginger have browned a bit. 3. Add in remaining ingredients (sugar, soy sauces, wine, and water) to the pot. Stir to combine. Then, add in all the browned oxtails. Turn saute mode off. 4. Put lid on Instant Pot, switch to High Pressure mode,  and set timer for 45 min to pressure cook. Make sure the knob is set to "sealing." 5. Once 45 min is up, allow pot to naturally release, then open the pot. Switch the mode to "saute" and allow the oxtail sauce to reduce until it can coat the back of a spoon. 6. Season to taste with salt/pepper. Garnish with chopped scallions and cilantro, serve with steaming hot rice, and enjoy. See my recent playlists: NYC Apartment Kitchen Home Cooking: https://bit.ly/2XFPKCd Yvonne's Tastes of Asia Series (Season 1): https://bit.ly/2EgkySO My First Time Series (Season 1): https://bit.ly/2HxA1j0 Recreating Classics: https://bit.ly/315kA7J Food Face Offs: https://bit.ly/2YZH2zs Where I Source My Food: http://bit.ly/3hiM0P7 All Types of Drinks: http://bit.ly/3prWFK3 Indonesia Food Tour: https://bit.ly/2RWsGvs Canberra, Australia Food Tour: https://bit.ly/2WTY41c Melbourne, Australia Food Tour: https://bit.ly/3a8M6Vf USA Food Tour Playlist: https://bit.ly/2UCFxEE Belgium Food Tour Playlist: http://bit.ly/2HVDAfR The Netherlands Food Tour Playlist: http://bit.ly/2OlTtzz Newfoundland, Canada Food Tour Playlist: http://bit.ly/31muCQ0 Instant Pot Playlist: http://bit.ly/3b1ezfR Make Lavender Latte Coffee Playlist: http://bit.ly/36wW3dD Cook Mexican Mole at Home Playlist: http://bit.ly/32behhA Indian Food Playlist: https://bit.ly/2FMK176 Vietnamese Food Playlist: https://bit.ly/2U5no2l Chinese Food Playlist: https://bit.ly/30irTKD Coffee playlist: https://bit.ly/2T86zmw Italian Food: https://bit.ly/342B1Dc Subscribe and Follow Me: Instagram:   / yvonnemeetsfood   TikTok:   / yvonnemeetsfood   Twitter:   / yvonnemeetsfood   Pinterest:   / yvonnemeetsfood   Web: https://yvonnemeetsfood.com (c) Yvonne meets Food, All Rights Reserved (any retransmission of this video needs written consent)