Best Hot Pot At Home Recipes

HOT POT AT HOME

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Hot pot is a tasty, festive and communal cooking and dining experience that involves little more than a table set with a portable butane stove, a pot of bubbling broth and platters of raw meat and/or seafood and vegetables. Various condiments and a dipping sauce or two are common, as well. In the spirit of hot pot, a winter staple in various Asian countries, our recipe is flexible. Feel free to sub out any of the components according to your taste. (See the end of the recipe for more suggestions.) You can also play with the broth. Our version is very simple, which lets the flavor of the proteins and vegetables shine, but kimchi, tomatoes, and chile peppers are just some of the possible additions. Please note that you don't need to purchase any of the special equipment listed to make this recipe. You can use two pots, your stovetop burners, and whatever cooking utensils you have.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories main-dish

Time 3h15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 33

Ingredients

2 pounds (or 2 each) pork leg bones, cut into 2-inch pieces
1 carrot, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
1 ear corn, husks and silks removed and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 small daikon (about 1/2 pound), peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
Kosher salt
1/4 cup chili oil
1 pound thinly sliced beef (see Cook's Note)
1 pound of any white-fleshed fish, such as flounder, cod, haddock, etc., cut into 1-inch cubes
1/2 pound Napa cabbage, cut into bite-size pieces
1/2 bunch spinach (about 1/2 pound)
1 large Yukon gold or russet potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch slices
1 small pumpkin, halved, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch slices
4 large hard-boiled eggs, peeled
One 8-ounce package fish tofu or one 12-ounce package extra-firm tofu (cut the regular tofu into 1/2-inch slices)
One 8-ounce package udon noodles
Hot Pot Dipping Sauce, recipe follows
Chinese BBQ sauce
Chili oil
Chili crisp
Oyster sauce
Soy sauce
Toasted sesame oil
Sesame paste
1/4 cup hot Pork Broth
2 tablespoons Chinese BBQ sauce, such as Bullhead
2 tablespoons sesame paste
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 tablespoon hoisin sauce
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
1 teaspoon chopped scallions

Steps:

For the pork broth: Fill a 7-quart Dutch oven with 12 cups cold water and bring to a boil. Meanwhile, soak the pork bones in cold water in a large bowl, to remove some of the blood, for about 20 minutes or until the water boils. Add the bones to the pot and boil until the water darkens and there's a lot of foam on the surface, about 8 minutes. Drain and rinse the bones and clean the pot of any residue.
Return the pork bones to the pot and add the carrots, corn, daikon and 16 cups cold water. Bring to a boil over high heat and then reduce the heat and simmer, covered, until the broth is very milky, about 2 1/2 hours. Skim off any dark proteins and fat, then lightly season with salt.
Transfer the pork broth, along with the bones and other solids, which will continue to flavor the broth, to an 11-inch hot pot pot with a divider. Add the chili oil to one side of the pot. Place the pot on a portable butane burner and bring to a boil over high heat.
For the components: Meanwhile, arrange the beef, fish, cabbage, spinach, potatoes, pumpkin, eggs, fish tofu and udon noodles on plates or platters, as you like. Set out at least two pairs of chopsticks or tongs and small strainer baskets (these are useful when cooking more fragile ingredients, such as fish, tofu and the like). As for the chopsticks/tongs, let everyone know not to use the same pair for picking up raw and cooked meat and fish.
For the condiments: Create a "dipping sauce station" with any of the condiments, along with a bunch of small plates and bowls. Each person can mix and match them as they like.
Once the broth is boiling, start cooking! Let each person cook their own ingredients in the broth (the side with the chili oil is spicier), being mindful not to overcrowd the pot. If the broth reduces too much and you still have raw ingredients left, add some warm water to the pot and bring to a boil. If you like, you can eat the marrow from the pork bones.
Proteins-Thinly sliced chicken, pork or lamb, mini-pork sausages, low-sodium luncheon meat cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices, shellfish, fish cakes, tofu
Vegetables-sweet potato, kabocha squash, watercress, bok choy, corn on the cob, lotus root, kale, chile peppers, tomato, bean sprouts, enoki, shiitake or button mushrooms
Noodles, etc.-ramen noodles, rice noodles, konjac noodle knots, dumplings, rice cakes, dried tofu sticks
Stir together the Pork Broth, BBQ sauce, sesame paste, oyster sauce, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, sugar, garlic and scallions in a small bowl until combined.

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO HOT POT AT HOME

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Learn everything you need to host your own hot pot celebration in the comfort of your home!

Provided by Made With Lau

Categories dinner

Time 1h30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 46

Ingredients

2 lb beef flank
1 lb chicken breast
1 lb pork chop
2 lb tilapia fish fillets
1.5 lb shrimp
1.5 lb squid
1 lb firm tofu
4 oz dried vermicelli noodles
1 lb spinach
1 lb Chinese broccoli
0.5 lb seafood mushroom
0.5 lb king oyster mushroom
1.5 lb daikon
0.25 tsp salt
white pepper
1 tsp cornstarch
2 tbsp water
0.5 tsp baking soda
0.5 tsp water
0.5 tsp salt
0.5 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cornstarch
1 tbsp water
4 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp Shacha sauce
1 tbsp olive oil
0.5 tbsp sesame oil
4 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp chicken bouillon
0.5 tsp chili oil
4 tbsp boiled water
4 pieces cilantro
4 pieces green onion
ginger
dried mandarin orange peel
0.5 tsp white pepper
1 tsp chicken bouillon
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
3 tbsp cornstarch
1 egg
5 tbsp water
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp olive oil

Steps:

Partially frozen is significantly easier to cut into thin slices, since it holds its shape when you cut it.
Wash and rinse your vegetables / mushrooms. If you're using tofu (make sure it's firm), then cut it into cubes.
Before my dad starts cutting meat (or anything), he usually puts a towel underneath the cutting board so it's more stable. Speaking from decades of experience, this helped him avoid many cuts (but not all) in the kitchen.
This is much clearer in the video, but here are my dad's steps to preparing fresh squid for hot pot:
We'll cut our about half of our tilapia fillets into ~1 cm slices, and marinate it with salt, cornstarch, water, and white pepper (to taste).
My dad's epic homemade fish balls deserve their own recipe page (will be live soon).
All we need to do is peel our daikon, cut it in half, and then cut it up into about 1 cm slices. We'll start boiling our hot pot broth with daikon, and then eat it at the end after it's soaked up all of the delicious flavors from the other foods.
For my dad's dipping sauce, we'll be mixing light soy sauce, Shacha sauce, olive oil, sesame oil, oyster sauce, salt, sugar, chicken bouillon, chili oil, and boiled water.

CHINESE HOT POT AT HOME

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Chinese hot pot is a warm, comforting, and social meal to have with close-knit family or friends. Learn how to make hot pot at home!

Provided by Sarah

Categories Main Course

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 68

Ingredients

Hot pot soup base (with water) or stock
baby bok choy ((thoroughly washed))
napa cabbage ((washed, cut into 1-2 inch pieces))
choy sum ((thoroughly washed))
spinach ((thoroughly washed))
pea tips ((thoroughly washed))
watercress ((thoroughly washed))
AA Choy/Cai ((washed, trimmed))
Chrysanthemum Leaves ((washed, trimmed))
lotus root ((cut into 1/4 inch thick half moons))
potato ((cut into 1/4 inch thick half moons))
sweet potato ((cut into 1/4 inch thick half moons))
pumpkin/kabocha squash ((cut into 1/4 inch thick half moons))
daikon radish ((cut into 1-inch chunks))
tomatoes ((sliced into wedges))
corn ((whole ears, cut into 1-inch pieces))
winter melon ((cut into 1-inch chunks))
Enoki mushrooms ((slice 1/2-1 inch of the base off, and separate the bundle of enoki's into smaller more manageable bundles)
Wood ears ((soak to reconstitute, rinse any dirt or sand off, and remove any woody ends))
King mushrooms ((trim the ends, thinly slice))
Shiitake mushrooms ((trim woody stems, slice, and add to the pot early))
Oyster mushrooms ((thoroughly cleaned))
Shimeji mushrooms ((separated into individual pieces))
Beef ((brisket, short rib, ribeye, sirloin, flank steak, thinly sliced against the grain))
Pork shoulder or loin ((thinly sliced))
Pork belly ((thinly sliced))
Lamb shoulder or leg ((thinly sliced))
Boneless chicken breast or thighs ((thinly sliced))
Fish fillets ((such as tilapia, bass, fluke/flounder, thinly sliced))
Shrimp
Scallops
Squid or cuttlefish
Beef balls
Pork balls
Fish balls
Squid balls
Mixed seafood balls
Fish cakes
Fish tofu
Mung bean vermicelli ((soak in warm water for 10 minutes))
Rice vermicelli ((boil to par-cook, rinse in cold water, drain))
Thin fresh white noodles
Fresh spinach noodles
Shirataki noodles ((add directly to boiling broth, cooks in seconds))
Rice cakes ((the thin ovals are best; the thick Korean-style rice cake logs take too long to cook) )
Frozen dumplings ((smaller is better; cook time 7-10 minutes))
Bean threads ((AKA dried bean curd sticks; soak in warm water for 3-4 hours, cut into 2-inch pieces))
Soy puffs ((left whole or cut in half))
Frozen tofu ((cut into 1-inch pieces))
Firm tofu ((cut into 1-inch pieces))
Dried bean curd rolls
Fresh tofu sheets/skin
Pressed tofu
Chinese sesame paste or sauce
Peanut butter or peanut sauce
Soy sauce
Sha Cha sauce
Sesame oil
Sichuan peppercorn oil
Chili oil/sauce
Chili garlic sauce/sambal oelek
Chinese black vinegar/rice vinegar
White pepper
Toasted sesame seeds
Minced garlic
Chopped scallions
Chopped cilantro
Fried shallots or garlic

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.