Cozy Hotpot
Cozy Hotpot
Ingredients
For the Hotpot
- 1/4 Napa cabbage, leaves only
- 1 pound thinly sliced beef
- 1 bundle enoki mushrooms, bottom portion removed
- 6 shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- 2 bundles mung bean vermicelli
- 8 ounces firm tofu, sliced into rectangular pieces
- 2 heads bok choy, cut as desired
- 2 stalks green onions, chopped, for garnish
For the Broth
- 4 cups water
- 3 cloves garlic, unminced
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon dashi powder
- 1/4 teaspoon MSG
Instructions
- 1
Take a Napa cabbage, cut it in half, and carefully peel off individual leaves. Layer these Napa cabbage leaves and half of your thinly sliced beef to form approximately 11 layers. Slice the layered cabbage and beef into thirds.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Prepare the remaining hotpot ingredients: remove the bottom portion of the enoki mushrooms, slice the 6 shiitake mushrooms, slice the 8 ounces of firm tofu into rectangular pieces, and cut the bok choy as desired.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
In a measuring cup or bowl, combine 4 cups of water, 3 cloves of unminced garlic, 1/3 cup soy sauce, 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon dashi powder, and 1/4 teaspoon MSG. Stir the ingredients together until well combined.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Arrange the sliced Napa cabbage and beef layers upright in a large pot. Add the remaining hotpot ingredients to the pot, artfully arranging them around the cabbage and beef. This includes the enoki mushrooms, sliced shiitake mushrooms, bok choy, sliced firm tofu, and the remaining thinly sliced beef. Place 2 bundles of mung bean vermicelli into the center of the pot.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Pour the prepared broth evenly over all the ingredients in the pot. Cover the pot with a lid. Cook on high heat for 5-8 minutes, or until the meat is fully cooked.
⏱️ 8 min
- 6
Once cooked, uncover the hotpot. Serve the hotpot into individual bowls using a ladle and chopsticks. Optionally, garnish with chopped green onions and a spoonful of chili oil for extra flavor.
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Cozy Hotpot
For the Hotpot
- 1/4 Napa cabbage, leaves only
- 1 pound thinly sliced beef
- 1 bundle enoki mushrooms, bottom portion removed
- 6 shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- 2 bundles mung bean vermicelli
- 8 ounces firm tofu, sliced into rectangular pieces
- 2 heads bok choy, cut as desired
- 2 stalks green onions, chopped, for garnish
For the Broth
- 4 cups water
- 3 cloves garlic, unminced
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon dashi powder
- 1/4 teaspoon MSG
Instructions
- 1
Take a Napa cabbage, cut it in half, and carefully peel off individual leaves. Layer these Napa cabbage leaves and half of your thinly sliced beef to form approximately 11 layers. Slice the layered cabbage and beef into thirds.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Prepare the remaining hotpot ingredients: remove the bottom portion of the enoki mushrooms, slice the 6 shiitake mushrooms, slice the 8 ounces of firm tofu into rectangular pieces, and cut the bok choy as desired.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
In a measuring cup or bowl, combine 4 cups of water, 3 cloves of unminced garlic, 1/3 cup soy sauce, 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon dashi powder, and 1/4 teaspoon MSG. Stir the ingredients together until well combined.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Arrange the sliced Napa cabbage and beef layers upright in a large pot. Add the remaining hotpot ingredients to the pot, artfully arranging them around the cabbage and beef. This includes the enoki mushrooms, sliced shiitake mushrooms, bok choy, sliced firm tofu, and the remaining thinly sliced beef. Place 2 bundles of mung bean vermicelli into the center of the pot.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Pour the prepared broth evenly over all the ingredients in the pot. Cover the pot with a lid. Cook on high heat for 5-8 minutes, or until the meat is fully cooked.
⏱️ 8 min - 6
Once cooked, uncover the hotpot. Serve the hotpot into individual bowls using a ladle and chopsticks. Optionally, garnish with chopped green onions and a spoonful of chili oil for extra flavor.