Description

Create a warm and customizable hot pot feast at home with this easy recipe featuring a flavorful soup base, thinly sliced meats, fresh seafood, assorted vegetables, and comforting noodles. Perfect for sharing, this interactive dining experience allows you to cook ingredients in a simmering broth to your liking, complemented by your choice of dipping sauces.

Ingredients

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Broth and Bases

1 package Hot Pot Soup Mix (or substitute with homemade stock or instant dashi)
1/4 cup Sweet Soy Sauce

Meats and Seafood

1 lb Ribeye, thinly sliced
1 lb Pork Jowl, thinly sliced
1 lb Shrimp (fresh or frozen)
1 lb Salmon (fresh or frozen)
8 Meatballs (Vietnamese-style)
8 Fish Balls (various flavors)

Vegetarian and Other Proteins

1 lb Tofu (firm and tofu puffs)
8 Dumplings (Gyoza or Potstickers, fully cooked)

Vegetables

1.5 lb mixed vegetables: Oyster Mushrooms, Broccoli, Cherry Tomatoes

Carbohydrates

1 lb Sanuki Udon Noodles

Garnishes and Condiments

2 tbsp Green Onions, thinly sliced
1 tsp Toasted Sesame Seeds
1 Thai Bird’s Eye Chili, sliced (optional)
Mike’s Hot Pot Sauce (optional sweet and spicy blend)

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Instructions

Arrange Ingredients: Begin by beautifully arranging all meats, seafood, vegetables, tofu, dumplings, fish balls, meatballs, and noodles on separate platters to showcase their colors and textures for an inviting presentation.
Prepare Broth: In a suitable pot placed on a portable burner or stovetop, combine the hot pot soup mix with the recommended amount of water per package instructions, and bring the broth to a rolling boil to develop rich flavors.
Mix Dipping Sauces: Prepare personalized dipping sauces by combining ingredients like soy sauce, chili, garlic, sesame oil, or Mike’s Hot Pot Sauce to suit individual tastes, enhancing the overall dining experience.
Set the Table: Arrange place settings, drinks, and have ample water available to top off the broth as it simmers, ensuring a comfortable and sociable meal environment.
Cook Ingredients: Gather everyone around the bubbling hot pot and begin cooking ingredients gradually by adding them into the simmering broth, starting with longer-cooking items such as meatballs and dumplings, then seafood and vegetables, and lastly noodles. Enjoy freshly cooked bites dipped in sauces.

Notes

Use thinly sliced meats for quick and even cooking within the hot pot broth.
Frozen seafood can be used but thaw before adding to the pot for best results.
Fully cooked dumplings ensure food safety and reduce cooking time in the broth.
Keep the broth at a gentle simmer rather than a rolling boil to prevent overcooking ingredients.
Adjust dipping sauce ingredients according to personal heat preference, adding chili sparingly if desired.
Top off broth with water during the meal to maintain liquid levels as ingredients absorb the soup.