Super Easy Oxtail Stew (One Pot Slow Cooker) Traditional Chinese Cooking

Delicious and tender Oxtail Stew Chinese Style. Using a slow cooker makes this recipe extra tender and flavorful. This recipe can also be cooked in a regular pot if you like. This recipe will really bring out the flavor of the oxtail. SEE OUR CHINESE COOKING ACCESSORY GUIDE: https://amzn.to/2EEym6I For woks, sauces, ingredients, gadgets, cookbooks and equipment to improve your Chinese cooking. Disclaimer: This description contains affiliate links, so I'll receive a small commission. It's at no cost to you. Thanks for your support. Recipe is below: OXTAIL STEW CHINESE STYLE 5 lbs. of oxtail 2 to 3 carrots cut in chunky pieces 6 stalks celery cut in large pieces 1 medium onion chopped 3 potatoes cut in chunks 2 slices ginger 2 to 5 garlic cloves 1 tablespoon fermented black beans 1 to 2 teaspoons salt 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1 tablespoon light soy sauce 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce 1 teaspoon sesame oil 2 to 3 pieces Chinese lemon peel (optional) 2 liters boiling water 6 tablespoons cornstarch mixed in 1 1/2 cups water Boil oxtail in boiling water for 5 minutes. Rinse in cold water. Put oxtail in the slow cooker. Cut carrots, celery and onions in large pieces and put in slow cooker. Add ginger, garlic, fermented black beans and Chinese lemon peel. Add 1 liter of boiling water into slow cooker. Cover with lid and set heating to high for 2 hours. At 2 hour mark, skim off any excess oil from the surface. Add salt, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce and sesame oil. Add 1/2 liter boiling water if required. Turn heat setting to low heat at this time. Cover with lid and continue cooking for 2 to 3 more hours at the low heat setting. Peel and cut potatoes into chunks. Add potatoes to the slow cooker in the last hour or two, depending on how tender you want the potatoes. In the last hour, add cornstarch slowly into the stew. Add as much as you need to thicken the sauce. Cover with the lid to finish cooking in the last hour. Serve oxtail stew in a bowl or a deep dish. Enjoy!