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Chinese hot pot - bok choy beef tofu mushrooms.
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Easy Chinese Hot Pot At Home

How to Make Hot Pot at Home
Prep Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 267kcal
Author: Dana Rao

Ingredients

Hot Pot Soup Base

  • 3½ cups chicken broth
  • 6-8 shiitake mushrooms soaked or fresh
  • 2 pound daikon radish
  • 2 green onions
  • 3-5 slices ginger
  • 3 cups water

Vegetables

  • bok choy cleaned and washed
  • watercress cleaned and washed
  • napa cabbage cleaned and washed
  • mushrooms such as enoki, shiitake, wood ear, oyster cleaned and washed
  • sliced lotus roots cleaned and washed

Meat

  • sliced beef
  • salmon sashimi for fish lovers
  • shrimp
  • fish balls such as beef, fish roe, or variety pack
  • sliced lamb

Noodles

  • frozen udon
  • instant ramen without flavor packet
  • vermicelli noodles

Tofu

  • firm tofu
  • soybean curd
  • fried crispy tofu
  • tofu bean curd

Sauce Recipe

  • 5 green onions chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ teaspoon chicken bouillon optional
  • ¼ cup hot oil use neutral oil like avocado or canola
  • 1 tablespoon sesame sauce or peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoon satay sauce
  • 1 tablespoon chili oil or XO sauce optional
  • chopped cilantro
  • sesame seeds
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Instructions

Soup Broth

  • Throw chicken broth, water, radish, green onions, ginger, and shiitake mushrooms in a pot and boil for 30 minutes. Set broth aside until ready to hot pot.

Hot Pot Sauce

  • Slice green onions and mince garlic. Add them in a bowl.
  • In a pot, heat up avocado oil or canola oil on medium heat for 4-5 minutes. To check if the oil is hot enough, add one small piece of green onion. If it starts bubbling, the hot oil is ready.
  • Add hot oil to the bowl (step 1) and mix everything together. Add 1 tablespoon sesame sauce, 2 tablespoon soy sauce, 2 tablespoon satay sauce, 1 tablespoon chili oil or XO sauce, chopped cilantro, sesame seeds and 1 teaspoon sesame oil. Mix everything together and your sauce is ready!

How to Eat Hot Pot

  • Put hot pot broth in a large pot on a gas or electric burner. Place hot pot broth in center of table. Wash vegetables and place meats, tofu, and fish balls on separate bowls and plates. Arrange all ingredients on the table.
  • Once broth is boiling, add your favorite meat or vegetables. Once you put in your favorite foods, keep an eye out. Grab your ladle (don’t overcook your beef. It gets tough!) and fish out your food when it’s done cooking. Pro tip: put your noodles in after a little while (not first!) so the noodles can soak up a more flavorful broth. Dip your favorite foods in the delicious sauce and enjoy!

Notes

Nutrition is calculated on the soup base and hot pot sauce. Any additional ingredients added to your hot pot are not included.
EXPERT TIPS:
  • There's not a lot of cooking prior to the hot pot experience except for making the broth. Prepare to make your broth first as it takes the longest. While the broth is cooking, you can wash the vegetables and prepare the hot pot sauce.
  • To enjoy hot pot, wait until the water is boiling before you add your fish cakes, meat or vegetables. This would ensure the quickest way to cook your veggies and meat!
  • Use a ladle to fish out your food especially if there's a lot of people! You can use your chopsticks but it is more sanitary to use common utensils.

Nutrition

Calories: 267kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 1726mg | Potassium: 724mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 214IU | Vitamin C: 55mg | Calcium: 101mg | Iron: 2mg