Chinese Hot Pot

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(from shoot3rs’s recipe box)

Serves 6 people

Categories: Soups

Ingredients

  • Dipping Sauce (see recipe below)
  • 8 oz fresh or frozen, peeled, deveined shrimp
  • 8 oz fresh or frozen sole, cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 8 oz boneless beef top loin steak
  • 3 cups shredded Napa cabbage
  • 1 cup sliced fresh shiitake mushrooms
  • 1 cup fresh bean sprouts, trimmed
  • 2 medium carrots, thinly bias-sliced
  • 1 8 oz can sliced bamboo shoots, drained
  • 8 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons sliced green onions
  • 1 1 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 4 oz rice stick noodles
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  • Dipping Sauce
  • Yield: 3/4 cup
  • ingredients
  • 1/2 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup snipped fresh cilantro
  • 1/4 cup sliced green onions
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1 small fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped (optional)
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • directions
  • 1. In a small bowl stir together soy sauce; cilantro; green onions; toasted sesame oil; jalapeno pepper (optional); sugar; rice vinegar; ginger; and garlic. Allow to stand, covered, 1 hour before serving. Makes about 3/4 cup.

Directions

  1. Prepare Dipping Sauce. Meanwhile, thaw shrimp and sole, if frozen. If desired, brown steak on both sides in a lightly oiled large skillet over medium-high heat. Transfer beef to a cutting board. Thinly slice beef into bite-size strips. Arrange beef and seafood on a platter; set aside.

  2. Arrange cabbage, mushrooms, bean sprouts, carrots, and bamboo shoots on a separate platter; set aside.

  3. In a large saucepan bring water and salt to boiling. Pour into a firepot, electric wok, or electric skillet. Light burner under pot or turn on wok or skillet to medium heat.

  4. To serve, give each person a bowl and a small wire strainer, chopsticks, or a slotted spoon. Dip meat, fish, and shrimp into simmering water until done. Allow 30 to 60 seconds for beef or until desired doneness and 1 to 2 minutes for fish (should flake easily) and shrimp (should turn opaque). Remove from water and place in bowls. Add vegetables to pot. Cook 1 to 2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Remove from water and add to bowls. When all meat, fish, shrimp, and vegetables are cooked, add green onions, ginger, and noodles to broth. Cook 3 minutes or until noodles are tender. Remove and discard ginger pieces. Pour broth and noodles over meat and vegetables in bowls. Stir Dipping Sauce into each bowl to taste.

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