Chinese Hot Pot: A Budget-Friendly Feast for Entertaining

Discover how to create an authentic Chinese Hot Pot at home! A budget-friendly,
interactive feast with flavorful broths, fresh ingredients, and delicious
dipping sauces. Perfect for entertaining!

Servings: 6 people

Author:

Prep Time
1 hour

Cook Time
30 minutes

Cooking during the meal
1 hour

Total Time
2 hours, 30 minutes

Course:

Dinner Holidays and Entertaining

Cuisine:

Asian

Keywords:

Seafood Valentine's Day festive Chinese New Year New Year's Eve

🧂 Ingredients

6 to 8 cups broth, vegetable, chicken or beef

depending on pot size
2 cloves garlic

smashed
1 1-inch piece ginger

peeled and sliced
2 green onions

chopped into large pieces
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 teaspoons sesame oil
½ teaspoon *chili oil, for *spicy broth only!*

or to taste
Thinly sliced beef (sirloin, flank steak)
Thinly sliced pork tenderloin
Raw shrimp (tail-on for easy handling)
Scallops
Wild salmon, cod, or halibut slices
Pre-made Asian meatballs
Bok choy
Broccoli florets
Carrots, thinly sliced
Sweet potatoes, thinly sliced
Canned baby corn
Mushrooms (shiitake, enoki, oyster)
Rice
Noodles, udon, or ramen
Store-bought dumplings or wontons
Firm tofu

freeze and thaw before using for a spongier texture
Soy sauce
Ponzu sauce
Chili garlic sauce
Sriracha
Sesame oil
Chopped green onions
Fresh cilantro

Instructions

1 Heat broth in a saucepan on the stove top or in your hot pot. Add the remaining
ingredients and simmer until ready to use.