Clear Broth Hot Pot
Clear broth hot pot is a traditional Chinese dish known for its light and savory soup base. Unlike spicy hot pot, clear broth hot pot emphasizes the natural flavors of its ingredients, making it a healthier and milder option. The broth is typically made by simmering pork, chicken, or beef bones with green onions and ginger, creating a refreshing and delicious base.
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Here are some tips to help you prepare and enjoy this delightful meal:
1.Ingredients Procurement:
Meat Selection: You can find pork shank bones or beef bones at Asian grocery stores or farmers' markets. Most American supermarkets also sell bones, though the variety may be limited.
Vegetables and Condiments: Common hot pot vegetables like tofu, greens, and enoki mushrooms are available at most Asian grocery stores or health food stores.
Seasonings: Salt, white pepper, and cooking wine can be found at any supermarket. Goji berries and other traditional Chinese herbs may require a trip to an Asian store or online shopping.
2.Cooking Equipment:
Hot Pot Equipment: Use an electric hot pot, induction cooker, or gas stove. If you don't have a dedicated hot pot cooker, a large pot will work just fine.
Strainer: To keep the broth clear, use a strainer to skim off foam and impurities from the surface.
3.Ingredients Processing:
Blanching: Ensure to blanch the bones to remove any blood residue, ensuring a clear and clean broth.
Vegetable and meat slicing: For easy cooking and quick preparation, slice the vegetables and meat thinly or into small pieces.
4. Seasoning:
Add seasoning in moderation: The soup base for clear soup hot pot is primarily light, and you can add salt and white pepper powder in moderation according to your personal taste to avoid being too salty.
Goji Berries: You can add wolfberries in moderation according to personal preference, to add some sweet flavor to the soup base.
5. Dining Tips:
Hygiene: Ensure that everyone has their own tongs and chopsticks for picking up raw and cooked food to avoid cross-contamination.
Heat Control: During dining, the heat of the hot pot should be kept moderate, which can make the food cook quickly and will not make the soup base too muddy.
6. Social and Cultural:
Sharing and Experiencing: Hot pot is a social type of dining. You can invite friends and family to enjoy it together and experience the fusion of different cultures.
Cultural Introduction: You can introduce the history and cultural background of the hot pot to your friends, which will make the whole dining process more interesting and experiential.
Clear soup hot pot is not only a delicacy, but also a social experience. By preparing and enjoying the clear soup hot pot, you can share wonderful times with friends and family and feel the charm of Chinese food culture.
INGREDIENTS
MAIN INGREDIENTS
- 1 pork shank bone, chopped into pieces
ACCESSORIES
- 50g green onions (about 1.8 oz), cut into sections
- 20g fresh ginger (about 0.7 oz), sliced
- 20g dried chili peppers (about 0.7 oz), cut into segments
- A handful of goji berries, rinsed
SEASONINGS
- 2 teaspoons salt
DIRECTIONS
STEP 1
Cut 1.8 ounces of green onions into sections, slice 0.7 ounces of fresh ginger, cut 0.7 ounces of dried chili peppers into segments, chop 1 pork shank bone into pieces.
STEP 2
Place the pork shank bone pieces in a pot and add enough cold water to cover them completely.
Tip:
You can also add a small amount of cooking wine to reduce any gaminess.
STEP 3
Bring the water to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, continue to cook for 2-3 minutes to remove impurities. Skim off any foam that forms on the surface.
STEP 4
Add the chopped dried chili peppers, green onion sections, and ginger slices to the pot.
Tip:
If you don't like spicy food, you can omit the dried chili peppers.
STEP 5
Cover the pot with a lid and reduce to medium heat. Let it cook for 30 minutes.
Tips:
During cooking, skim off any foam that forms to keep the broth clear.
If time and water levels permit, you can reduce the heat to low and simmer for an additional 30 minutes or more for a richer flavor.
STEP 6
After simmering, add 2 teaspoons of salt and the rinsed goji berries.
Tip:
If there is no goji berries, you can choose not to add them, and if you like white pepper powder, you can also add it in moderation.
STEP 7
Stir well to combine. Your hot pot broth is now ready.
STEP 8
Pour the prepared broth into a hot pot and keep it at a medium heat.
STEP 9
Prepare various hot pot ingredients such as chinese cabbage, enoki mushrooms, fish balls, and sausages. Cook these ingredients in the broth until done and enjoy.
Tips:
Keep a pot of boiling water nearby to add to the hot pot if the broth reduces too much.Adjust the seasoning to taste if needed.
Recipe analyzer
- Recipes: Clear Broth Hot Pot
- Main Ingredients:5
- Servings per recipe:1
- Servings size:2.9 kg
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Energy (calories)：5388 kcal
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Protein：684.08 g
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Fat：262.03 g
Why gray?
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Carbohydrates：27.14 g
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Protein: 54%2919 kcal
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Fat: 44%2363 kcal
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Carbohydrates: 2%104 kcal
The ratio shows whether the proportion of both fatty acids in your diet is optimal. Red color means too much of Omega 6 or too little of Omega 3. The data are rounded off and approximate.
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