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Ultimate Guide to Hot Pot at Home

Learn how to throw a hot pot dinner at home with this ingredient list!
Prep Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Asian
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 600kcal
Author: Huy Vu
Cost: $20

Ingredients

Hot Pot Ingredients

  • Homemade hot pot broth or premade packaged
  • Beef various cuts
  • Pork various cuts
  • Lamb leg or shoulder
  • Chicken thighs or breasts
  • Fish various types
  • Cuttlefish
  • Scallops
  • Shrimp
  • Clams and mussels
  • Meatballs various types
  • Fresh tofu firm or extra firm
  • Fried tofu
  • Rice
  • Udon frozen
  • Noodles various types
  • Vegetables various types
  • Sauces and condiments various types

Instructions

  • Talk to your guests about their hot pot preferences and how much they think they will eat.
  • Create a food list and grocery shop.
  • Prep the ingredients and dipping sauce station.
  • Gather all hot pot equipment and set up the dining table.
  • Make the hot pot broth or use a premade soup base.
  • Bring the broth to a simmer over the burner.
  • Have guests make their dipping sauces and add rice to their bowls.
  • Start adding ingredients to the hot pot.
  • Refill the broth as necessary.
  • When finished, discard cooked broth and store leftovers properly.

Notes

Store all uneaten ingredients in the fridge and cook within 3 days.