Cook Up An Oriental Hot Pot
Submitted by kayla
A fun, interactive Chinese-style hot pot where guests cook shrimp, chicken, beef, and fresh vegetables in simmering broth right at the table. Dinner and entertainment in one pot.
YIELD
4 servingsPREP
10 minCOOK
25 minREADY
40 minHot pot is one of those meals where cooking IS the entertainment.
Set a pot of simmering chicken broth in the center of the table, arrange platters of thinly sliced beef, chicken, shrimp, napa cabbage, eggplant, mushrooms, and spinach around it, and let everyone cook their own bites right in the bubbling broth.
The magic happens when all those proteins and vegetables flavor the broth as you go, making the last sips of soup the richest part of the whole meal.
Serve with steamed rice and a spread of dipping sauces, and you’ve got a dinner party that practically runs itself.
Kitchen Tips
- Slice the beef and chicken as thin as possible so they cook in seconds once they hit the broth
- Set out a variety of dipping sauces like soy sauce with sesame oil, chili crisp, and ponzu
- An electric skillet or portable burner at the table keeps the broth at a steady simmer
- Add noodles to the remaining broth at the end for a soul-warming soup course
Ingredients
Directions
Heat chicken broth in electric skillet or chafing dish (or use Mongolian cooker-- directions follow).
Add bouillon cubes to hot broth and stir to dissolve; add monosodium glutamate and ginger.
Heat to simmering.
For cooking have broth barely bubbling.
Each Guest picks up desired foods with chopsticks or whatever, drops them into the bubbling broth.
When his tidbits are cooked, he lifts them out and dips into the sauces on his plate.
Serve with rice. Makes 4 servings.
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