Best 5 Hot Pot Soup Recipes

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Hot pot soup, also known as steamboat or shabu-shabu, is a delectable and interactive dining experience that originated in China and has gained popularity worldwide. This flavorful dish involves simmering a pot of broth at the center of the table, allowing diners to cook a variety of ingredients such as thinly sliced meats, seafood, vegetables, and noodles in the bubbling liquid. The resulting soup is not only delicious but also a convivial and social way to share a meal with friends and family. With its endless variations and customizable options, hot pot soup offers a unique and memorable culinary adventure.

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HOW TO MAKE HOT POT BROTH



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How to make hot pot soup base at home, two versions included.

Provided by Elaine

Categories     Chinese

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 to mato (cut into wedges)
1 long green onion (cut the white part into small sections)
1 small bunch of bean sprouts
2 celery sections (cut into 1 inch sections)
half of a corn (cut into 2-3 cm thick pieces)
3 shiitake mushrooms (remove the ends)
3 L light stock
2 tsp. salt
3 tbsp. beef tallow
2-3 slices of ginger
4 long green onion sections
5-8 garlic cloves
3 L light stock
3 tbsp. Doubanjiang
3 tbsp. chopped chili pepper (糍粑辣椒)
1 tsp. Sichuan peppercorn
1 star anise
12 to 25 dried chili peppers (depending on how hot you want the soup base to be.)
1 tbsp. light soy sauce

Steps:

  • In a large pot with water, add chicken, pig bones, white peppercorn, long green onion and ginger. Bring to a boiling and skim any floats on the surface. Slow down the fire and continue simmer for 1 hour.
  • In your serving pot, add tomatoes, 2-3 shiitake mushrooms, red dates, scallion sections, celery and 3 sections of corns. Season with 2 teaspoons of salt and load with 3 L light stock.
  • Soak 50g dried chili pepper in hot boiling water for 30 minutes, covered please. Then transfer out and finely mashed.
  • Melt a beef tallow in a pot, fry ginger, scallion and cloves until aromatic.
  • Place in all the seasonings including doubanjiang, chopped red peppers and other seasonings (or a store bough package). Fry over slowest fire for 1-2 minutes until the oil turn red. Pour in light stock prepared previously and light soy sauce. Simmer for 15 minutes over slowest fire.

EASY CHINESE HOT POT



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A simple take on the traditional Chinese Hot Pot prepared with a warm and spicy broth chock full of veggies, noodles, and chicken.

Provided by Katerina | Diethood

Categories     Dinner

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 17

1/2 tablespoon sesame seed oil
1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
4 cloves garlic, minced
8 cups (2-32 ounce containers) Kitchen Basics® Unsalted Chicken Stock
2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
3 tablespoons Thai Kitchen® Red Curry Paste
1 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Ginger
1 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Turmeric
salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced
14 ounces firm tofu, cubed
8 ounces green beans, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
1 large red bell pepper, sliced
3 cups Chinese cabbage leaves, sliced 1-inch thick
1 bunch swiss chard, trimmed and sliced into 2-inch wide ribbons
8 ounces Chinese-style (lo mein) noodles, cooked

Steps:

  • Heat oil in 6-quart stockpot or dutch oven over medium-high heat.
  • Add onion and cook for 3 minutes, or until tender.
  • Stir in the minced garlic and continue to cook for 30 seconds, or until fragrant.
  • Stir in chicken stock, soy sauce, brown sugar, curry paste, ginger and turmeric and bring mixture to a boil.
  • Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
  • In the meantime, prepared your dippers and transfer them to small serving bowls or plates.
  • When ready to serve, transfer dutch oven to a portable hot plate set on a table OR transfer the broth to a PREHEATED slow cooker.
  • Arrange the dippers around the Hot Pot and let everyone cook the dippers in the broth for about 2 to 3 minutes or until desired doneness.
  • Place some cooked lo mein noodles in individual bowls, then ladle broth, chicken and veggies over noodles.
  • Serve.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 cup, Calories 281 kcal, Carbohydrate 36 g, Protein 22 g, Fat 6 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Cholesterol 27 mg, Sodium 449 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 6 g

CHINESE HOT POT



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Chinese Hot Pot - delicious ingredients that vary from protein to vegetables are cooked in a hearty and simmering pot of soup stock, similar to fondue.

Provided by Rasa Malaysia

Categories     Chinese Recipes

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 17

4 oz. (115 g) napa cabbage, sliced
12 oz. (340 g) fish balls
6 oz. (170 g) chicken meat, sliced
4 oz. (115 g) tofu
4 oz. (115 g) shiitake mushrooms , sliced
4 oz. (115 g) white mushrooms, sliced
6 oz. (170 g) shrimp, shelled and deveined
4 oz. (115 g) salmon fillet, cut into pieces
4 oz. (115 g) scallops
4 oz. (115 g) baby bok choy, sliced
1 head garlic, peeled and minced
5 tablespoons cooking oil
1 box (32 oz. / 1000 g) Kitchen Basics® Original Chicken Stock
3 cups water
5 dashes ground white pepper
soy sauce
Cut chilies, optional

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 401 calories, Carbohydrate 7 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 161 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 28 grams fat, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 30 grams protein, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 4 people, Sodium 520 milligrams sodium, Sugar 2 grams sugar

RED CURRY HOT POT BROTH



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Add more or less red curry paste to this beef stock based broth depending on your desire for spiciness and add a squeeze more lime to balance the heat and flavors.

Provided by Heidi

Categories     Main Course

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 large sweet onion (, thinly sliced)
2 containers (, 32 ounces each Kitchen Basics® Original Beef Stock, (8 cups))
1/4 cup Thai Kitchen® Red Curry Paste
2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon packed light brown sugar
1 tablespoon McCormick® Garlic Powder
1 teaspoon McCormick® Ginger (, ground)
2 tablespoons lime juice

Steps:

  • For the broth, heat oil in 6-quart stockpot over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in stock, curry paste, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic powder and ginger. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 20 minutes. Stir lime juice into broth just before serving.
  • Place proteins, vegetables, noodles, and garnishes in bowls or on plates for guests to customize their meal.
  • To serve, pour broth into one or both sides of the hot pot, depending upon whether you're offering one broth or two different broths. Cook the vegetables and proteins in the broth and ladle over noodles or rice.
  • NOTE: Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker Method
  • Multifunction Electric Pressure Cooker Method (Saves 1 hr. cooking time): Heat oil on medium sauté setting in pot of multi-function electric pressure cooker (instant pot). Add onion; cook and stir until tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in stock, curry paste, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic powder and ginger. Cover and lock lid into place. Set to cook 10 minutes on high pressure (or Soup setting). Vent pot and release pressure before opening and carefully remove lid. (Check manufacturer's manual for safe operating instructions.) Set on low sauté setting. Stir in lime juice. Allow guests to cook steak in broth, about 2 to 3 minutes or until desired doneness. Customize individual bowls and serve as directed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 69 kcal, Carbohydrate 14 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 277 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 8 g, UnsaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving

HOT POTATO SOUP



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A southwestern touch on an old favorite. This one is definitely a favorite so make sure you make enough so that you will actually be able to enjoy some of it yourself.

Provided by WHINING VINING

Categories     Chowders

Time 1h

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/2 lbs cream cheese
6 large chicken bouillon cubes (extra large)
1 lb sharp cheddar cheese (shredded)
1 1/2 lbs bacon (peppered or original-very important not to use sweetened bacon)
1 lb frozen white corn (the sweeter the better)
15 -20 russet potatoes or 15 -20 white potatoes, of your choice
1 bunch fresh cilantro
4 seeded and chopped fresh banana peppers
3/4 cup granulated garlic

Steps:

  • peel and rinse potatoes then dice into small-medium cubes.
  • put potatoes into pot and fill water line to about 1/2" taller than potatoes.
  • open 2 of your bouillon cubes smashing them and add to potatoes.
  • put potatoes on med-high and bring to boil.
  • while potatoes are cooking cook bacon in seperate skillet, once they are done drain and put aside.
  • in a large pot heat 6 cups of water on med-high with 3 bouillon cubes until the bouillon is completely blended with the water.
  • take out your cream cheese and cut into quarters adding one at a time.
  • once all quarters have been added make sure to stir frequently.
  • add peppers and garlic powder once the cream cheese is melted.
  • drain potatoes but save the broth incase there isn't enough in the soup pot.
  • add potatoes and bag of corn to soup pot.
  • take cilantro bunch and after cleaned start cutting cilantro from the top of the bunch and keep going until you reach the middle of the bunch discarding the base.
  • add cilantro that you cut stems included to the soup.
  • add entire bag of cheddar to the soup still stirring frequently turn down the heat to low.
  • chop up the bacon into small pieces at this point and add to the soup.
  • add about 3/4 of the left over broth from the potatoes and if you need the last bouillon cube make sure to mash it up before adding it.

Tips:

  • Choose fresh, high-quality ingredients: The quality of your ingredients will greatly impact the taste of your hot pot soup. Use fresh vegetables, meats, and seafood whenever possible.
  • Use a variety of ingredients: The more variety of ingredients you use, the more complex and flavorful your soup will be. Experiment with different vegetables, meats, seafood, and spices.
  • Don't overcrowd the pot: If you overcrowd the pot, the ingredients will not cook evenly. Leave some space between the ingredients so that they can cook properly.
  • Simmer the soup for a long time: The longer you simmer the soup, the more flavorful it will be. Simmer the soup for at least 1 hour, or longer if you have time.
  • Season the soup to taste: Taste the soup before serving and adjust the seasonings as needed. You may need to add more salt, pepper, or other spices.

Conclusion:

Hot pot soup is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a great way to use up leftover ingredients and it is also a very healthy meal. With a little planning and preparation, you can easily make a delicious hot pot soup at home. So next time you are looking for a quick and easy meal, give hot pot soup a try. You won't be disappointed!

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