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Chinese Hot Pot
Looking for a fun and interactive meal? Try my Chinese hot pot recipe! With a delicious broth filled with a variety of meats, seafood, and vegetables, this comforting dish, with just 4 simple steps, is perfect for enjoying with family and friends during celebrations or cozy dinners at home.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 480 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
Garlic Oil:
- 1 head garlic peeled and minced
- 5 tablespoons cooking oil
Broth:
- 2 cubes (20g) chicken stock
- 3 cups water
- 5 dashes ground white pepper
Condiment:
- soy sauce
- Chili pepper optional
Instructions
- Arrange the fresh ingredients on plates, grouping similar kinds together. Heat cooking oil in a skillet. Once hot, fry minced garlic until it turns light brown (avoid frying until medium brown). Turn off the heat and transfer the garlic oil to a small bowl. Allow it to cool before use.
- Add chicken stock cubes, water, and ground white pepper to a pot. Bring the broth to a boil.
- Add the Napa cabbage first and cook for 1 minute.
- Add each ingredient to the pot in batches: fish balls, chicken, tofu, mushrooms, shrimp, salmon, scallops, and baby bok choy. Cook in 2 to 3 batches. Once the soup boils, drizzle garlic oil on top and stir. Serve the cooked ingredients with some soup in bowls immediately with condiments. Continue cooking the remaining ingredients in the soup until everything is used up.
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Notes
- To assemble the fresh ingredients, simply cut and slice them, then arrange them on a plate.
- All family members should gather around the dining table with the hot pot in the center. Fresh ingredients will be placed alongside the hot pot, and everyone will be given a bowl and a pair of chopsticks to enjoy the meal.
- Start with ingredients that take longer to cook, like root vegetables or tougher cuts of meat, before adding quicker-cooking items like seafood or leafy greens.
- Cook your ingredients in small batches to keep the broth at the perfect temperature and avoid overcrowding the pot.
- As the soup continues to simmer in the pot, the flavor develops and it becomes tastier as the meal proceeds. I love adding garlic oil to the hot pot, which adds an earthy nuance to the dish.
- For the dipping sauce, you can just use soy sauce. If you like a bit of heat, you can add cut chilies or chili oil to the soy sauce.
Nutrition Information
Serving
4people
Calories
480kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
46g
(92%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
Monounsaturated Fat
15g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
143mg
(48%)
Sodium
523mg
(22%)
Potassium
1067mg
(30%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1511IU
(30%)
Vitamin C
24mg
(27%)
Calcium
148mg
(15%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 480
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4people | |
| Calories | 480kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 46g | 92% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 143mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 523mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 1067mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1511IU | 30% |
| Vitamin C | 24mg | 27% |
| Calcium | 148mg | 15% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.