Authentic Chinese Hot Pot Recipes

CHINESE HOT POT AT HOME

Steps:

• Place boiling soup base or stock in a wide, shallow pot the center of the table on a portable electric burner.
• Place individual plates of raw ingredients on the table, along with dipping sauce ingredients.
• Have each diner mix their own dipping sauce while the pot of soup comes to a boil. Once boiling, begin adding ingredients to the pot. Be sure to cook ingredients through before consuming, and allow the pot to boil for at least 30 seconds to 1 minute after adding any raw meat or seafood.

CHINESE HOT POT

Steps:

• Arrange the fresh ingredients on plates. Arrange the similar kinds of ingredients on the same plate. See picture above.
• Add the cooking oil in a skillet. When it's heated, make the Garlic Oil by frying the minced garlic until they turn light brown (do not fry until medium brown). Turn off the heat and transfer the garlic oil to a small bowl. Let cool.
• Turn on the Instant Pot and set it to Saute mode, for 30 minutes. Add the Kitchen Basics® Original Chicken Stock, water and McCormick Ground White Pepper. Bring the broth to boil.
• Add the napa cabbage first and cook for 1 minute.
• Add each ingredient into the Instant Pot in the following order, in batches: fish balls, chicken, tofu, mushrooms, shrimp, salmon, scallops and baby bok choy. Do not use up all the ingredients. The ingredients should be cooked in the hot pot in 2 to 3 bathes.
• When the soup comes to a boil, add some garlic oil on top. Stir to mix well. Ladle the ingredients and some soup into serving bowls and serve immediately with the Condiment. After you finish the first round, continue to cook the remaining ingredients in the soup until all ingredients are used up.

CHINESE HOT POT

Steps:

• Clean the chicken and pork bones under running water several times.
• Place the bones in a pot of cold water and bring it to a boil.
• After two to three minutes, discard the dirty water, and wash the bones.
• Place the pork bones in a pot of cold water. Bring it to a boil.
• Simmer the pork bones with the scallions and ginger at barely simmering temperature for two hours.
• After two hours, add the chicken bones and simmer for another one hour.
• Remove the bones. Pour the stock through a wire mesh strainer to remove any small bones and debris.
• Add all the herbs in B to the stock (except goji berries) and let it simmer for an hour.
• Add the goji berries before serve. Season with salt.
• Soak the dry chilies with hot water for 30 minutes. Blend it to become a paste.
• Prepare the spice blend by coarsely ground the spices with the grinder.
• Heat the oil in a wok. Add the aromatics and fry over medium heat until fragrant. Remove the aromatics.
• Add the chili paste into the oil over medium heat to stir fry until the water has evaporated and become fragrant.
• Add the spices and the chili bean paste.
• Add a handful of additional dried chili. (optional)
• Add the rock sugar to balance the flavor and some rice wine.
• Pour the homemade stock into the pot and mix well, then season with salt.
• Bring it to a boil, and it's done.

CHINESE SEAFOOD HOT POT

Steps:

• Place the stock, ginger, garlic and green onions in a large pot; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes. Soak the noodles in warm water until softened; drain. Cut into bite-size lengths. Cut the greens into bite-size pieces. Cut the scallops into thin slices. Cut the squid into rings. Cut the tofu into cubes. Arrange the noodles, seafood, vegetables and tofu on a large platter. Cover and chill until ready to cook. Reheat the broth to simmering. Set a Mongolian hot pot or electric wok in the center of a table. Pour the broth into the pot and adjust heat to a gentle simmer. The guests use chopsticks or Chinese wire strainers to cook the seafood, vegetables and tofu slices in the boiling water and then dip into the sauce of their choice. Any remaining greens can be added at the end with the noodles to make the soup.
• Place garlic in a mortar. Mash with the heel of a cleaver or pestle. Add sugar and stir until it dissolves. Add water, mustard powder, oils and vinegar stirring between each addition.
• In a small mixing bowl combine ginger and honey and stir until combined. Add the sesame oil and soy sauce, stirring between each addition.