HOT POT
Serve hot pot with extra dipping sauces and garnishes like sliced green onions, cilantro, or sesame seeds. You can serve steamed rice on the side or include noodles in the hot pot for a more filling meal. Enjoy your delicious and interactive hot pot experience!
Hot Pot is a traditional Chinese dish where various raw ingredients are cooked in a simmering broth right at the table. You can customize the ingredients and broth to your liking.
Ingredients:
For the Broth:
8 cups chicken or vegetable broth
2-3 slices of ginger
2 garlic cloves, smashed
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp Sichuan peppercorns (optional, for spice)
1-2 dried red chilies (optional, for spice)
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tsp salt (adjust to taste)
For Dipping Sauces (optional):
Soy sauce
Chili sauce
Peanut sauce
Hoisin sauce
Garlic sauce
For the Ingredients (choose your favorites):
200g thinly sliced beef, pork, or lamb
200g shrimp, fish fillets, or squid rings
200g firm tofu or silken tofu, cut into cubes
1 pack of fish balls or meatballs (optional)
200g udon noodles, rice noodles, or glass noodles
1 bunch of spinach or bok choy
1 small napa cabbage, chopped
1 bunch of mushrooms (shiitake, enoki, or button)
1-2 carrots, thinly sliced
1/2 corn on the cob, cut into chunks
1 block of firm tofu, sliced
1 bunch of green onions, sliced for garnish
Fresh cilantro for garnish
Method:
Prepare the Broth:
In a large pot, bring the chicken or vegetable broth to a boil over medium heat.
Add the ginger slices, garlic, soy sauce, rice vinegar, Sichuan peppercorns, dried red chilies (if using), sesame oil, and salt.
Reduce the heat to a simmer and let the broth cook for about 20-30 minutes to develop flavor.
Prepare the Ingredients:
While the broth is simmering, arrange the raw ingredients (meat, seafood, vegetables, tofu, and noodles) on platters for serving.
Make sure all the ingredients are thinly sliced or bite-sized to ensure quick cooking.
Prepare the dipping sauces by combining your favorite ingredients, like soy sauce, chili sauce, peanut sauce, or hoisin sauce in small bowls.
Set Up the Hot Pot:
Once the broth is ready, transfer it to a portable burner on the dining table, keeping it at a simmer.
Each person can select their ingredients and cook them in the simmering broth. The meat will cook in just a few seconds, while vegetables and noodles will take 1-3 minutes.
Cooking and Eating:
Dip raw ingredients like meat, tofu, seafood, or vegetables into the hot broth, allowing them to cook according to your preference.
Once cooked, dip the items into your preferred dipping sauce and enjoy!
Finishing Up:
As you cook and eat, the broth will become richer with flavor from the ingredients. Toward the end of the meal, you can ladle out some of the broth to enjoy as a flavorful soup.
Serving Suggestions:
Serve hot pot with extra dipping sauces and garnishes like sliced green onions, cilantro, or sesame seeds.
You can serve steamed rice on the side or include noodles in the hot pot for a more filling meal.
Enjoy your delicious and interactive hot pot experience!
