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In the days of cold weather, mixed hotpot emerges as the top choice for small family meals and gatherings. In this article, Team PasGo introduces you to the best ways to cook the most delicious mixed chicken hotpot and the incredibly flavorful homemade mixed seafood hotpot.
Cooking mixed hotpot is incredibly simple and easy. The key features of mixed hotpot include its richness in nutrients, diverse ingredients, and the special quality of being suitable for everyone. Let's explore the best ways to cook the most delicious mixed chicken hotpot and the delightful aroma of homemade mixed seafood hotpot below.
1. How to cook mixed hotpot with chicken
Ingredients for making mixed hotpot with chicken
To create a delicious mixed hotpot with chicken, you'll need the following ingredients:
- 1 free-range chicken (approximately 2kg)
- 1kg fresh tiger prawns
- 1kg Clams, 2 sweet potatoes
- 0.5kg Beef, 2 carrots
- 5 blocks of Tofu, 1 ear of sweet corn
- 300g Enoki mushrooms
- Water spinach, water morning glory, chrysanthemum greens, mugwort, tomatoes...
- Seasonings for preparing mixed hotpot broth: Satay sauce, lemongrass, ginger, salt, sugar, MSG...
Ingredients for cooking the most delicious mixed chicken hotpot
How to cook the most delicious mixed chicken hotpot
Step 1: Prepare ingredients for cooking mixed chicken hotpot
- Rub the purchased chicken with a pinch of salt to reduce any unpleasant odor. Wash it thoroughly, then remove the neck, wings, legs, spine, and belly bones. Place them in a pot to simmer and create the hotpot broth. Add some ginger to enhance the aroma. Cut the remaining meat into small, even pieces. Marinate with lemongrass, ginger, and spices for extra flavor.
Simmering bones for mixed hotpot broth
- Wash the beef thoroughly and marinate it with ginger and a pinch of seasoning. Let it sit for 20 minutes to absorb the flavors.
- Clean clams and shrimp with water, then place them on a separate plate.
- Wash various types of vegetables separately for easy dipping.
- Cut tofu into appropriately sized small pieces.
- Trim the roots of enoki mushrooms, then separate them into small strands and wash thoroughly.
- Sweet potatoes, carrots peeled and cleaned, cut into bite-sized pieces to add to the broth. Peel and clean sweet corn, then cut it into segments.
Step 2: How to make mixed hotpot broth
- Clean pork bones with salt, then briefly blanch them in water. Rinse thoroughly and add to a pot for simmering the broth.
- Simmer the bones for 45 minutes until they become tender, creating a sweet broth. Season the broth to taste, then add lemongrass, corn, sweet potatoes, and carrots for a rich and flavorful broth.
- Heat a pan and add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil. Sauté some dried shallots until fragrant, then add tomatoes and stir-fry. Transfer this mixture into the simmering broth to add color.
Step 3: Presentation and Enjoyment of Mixed Chicken Hotpot
- Transfer the prepared hotpot broth to a small hotpot on the stove and bring it to a boil. Arrange all the dipping ingredients around the hotpot.
- Once the broth is boiling, add the chicken, various vegetables, mushrooms, and shrimp. Cook until the ingredients are done, then scoop them into bowls and enjoy while hot.
Finished product: Mixed chicken hotpot
How to cook the most delicious mixed chicken hotpot
Mixed chicken hotpot, once completed, boasts a delightful fragrance of lemongrass, a spicy kick from satay sauce, the vibrant color of tomatoes, the sweetness of sweet potatoes, all blending with the rich broth from simmered bones and other dipping ingredients. It creates a mouthwatering and cozy feast for the family on cold days.
2. How to cook mixed hotpot with seafood
Ingredients for making mixed seafood hotpot
To create a delicious mixed seafood hotpot, you'll need the following ingredients:
- Pork marrow bones 600g
- 1kg fresh tiger prawns
- Beef 700g
- Squid tubes 1kg
- Meatballs 300g
- Pork heart 100g
- Enoki mushrooms 200g, straw mushrooms 200g
- Accompanying vegetables: watercress, chrysanthemum greens, onions, sweet cabbage, water spinach
- Fresh vermicelli 1kg
- Seasonings for preparing mixed hotpot broth: seasoning powder, fish sauce, sugar, MSG, pepper..
Ingredients for making mixed seafood hotpot
How to cook mixed seafood hotpot
Step 1: Prepare ingredients for making mixed seafood hotpot
- After buying tiger prawns, remove the whiskers, cut along the back to remove the black thread, wash them, and let them drain.
- Beef, pork heart, wash thoroughly and slice thinly.
- Fresh squid, remove the innards, eyes, and wash it. Cut into bite-sized pieces.
- Form the fish balls into a cross shape and arrange them on a plate.
- Cut the roots of enoki mushrooms, remove the roots, and separate them into small strands. Wash and drain. Cut straw mushrooms in half.
- Peel and dice onions into small wedges.
- Clean watercress and chrysanthemum greens, wash with water, and drain.
- Clean sweet cabbage and water spinach, wash with water, and drain.
- Briefly blanch fresh vermicelli in hot water, then scoop it out and drain.
- Clean pork marrow bones with diluted saltwater, put them in a pot to simmer with minced dried onions and seasoning for 2-3 hours until the bones are tender, creating a savory broth for the hotpot.
Simmering the bones for seafood hotpot
Step 2: Making seafood hotpot broth
- Heat the pot, add minced dried onions and cooking oil, sauté until fragrant, then add onions and tomatoes to stir briefly. Pour in 100ml of water, followed by the simmered bone broth. Season to taste, adding a bit of satay if you prefer a spicier flavor.
- Arrange the hotpot ingredients around the smaller pot, pour the hotpot dipping water into a smaller pot and bring it to a boil. Then, immerse the ingredients until cooked. When serving, sprinkle with lime salt for enhanced flavor.
Finished seafood hotpot
How to present the seafood hotpot
Seafood hotpot, with the richness of pork marrow bone broth, complements the sweetness of squid, shrimp, and meat, creating an irresistibly enticing hotpot for the whole family.
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