Name: Hot Pot
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: Serves 6-8
Ingredients: 8 cups chicken broth or stock; 4 cups beef broth or stock; 6 cloves garlic, smashed; 2-inch piece ginger, sliced; 3 green onions, cut into 2-inch pieces; 1 lb thinly sliced beef (ribeye or sirloin); 1 lb thinly sliced lamb shoulder; 1 lb assorted seafood (shrimp, fish slices, scallops); 1 package firm tofu, cut into 1-inch cubes; 2 cups leafy greens (napa cabbage, bok choy, spinach); 1 cup mushrooms (shiitake, enoki, and button), cleaned and trimmed; 1 package glass noodles or vermicelli; Dipping sauces: sesame sauce, soy sauce with chili oil, ponzu sauce; 2 tablespoons Sichuan peppercorns (optional for spicy broth)

Instructions

Prepare the broth

In a large hot pot or electric hot pot, combine the chicken and beef broths. Add garlic, ginger, and green onions. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. If making a spicy broth, add Sichuan peppercorns to one side of a divided pot.
Arrange ingredients

While the broth is heating, arrange all the raw ingredients on platters. Slice the meat as thinly as possible (partially freezing it first makes this easier). Organize vegetables, tofu, noodles, and seafood on separate plates.
Prepare dipping sauces

Set out small bowls for individual diners and provide various dipping sauces. A traditional sauce can be made by combining soy sauce, sesame oil, chopped garlic, and chopped green onions.
Begin the hot pot

Once the broth is simmering, gather everyone around the table. Each person uses their chopsticks to place their desired ingredients into the simmering broth. Meat typically cooks in 1-2 minutes, while vegetables may take 2-3 minutes.
Cook and eat in rounds

Hot pot is enjoyed in rounds, with diners cooking and eating continuously. Start with ingredients that will flavor the broth, then move to meats and finally vegetables. As items finish cooking, retrieve them with chopsticks or a small strainer, dip in sauce, and enjoy.
Add noodles to finish

Toward the end of the meal, add noodles to the now richly flavored broth. The noodles will absorb the complex flavors that have developed. Once cooked (2-3 minutes), serve the noodles and remaining broth in bowls.

Hot Pot

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