Spicy hotpot

Spicy hotpot

Overview

Spicy hot pot is a classic Sichuan dish. It is a replica of hot pot and has the characteristics of dry pot. The ingredients can be meat or vegetarian, with lotus root and hot pot meatballs as the basic elements. Sichuan peppercorns and peppercorns are often fried to make them fragrant. The hot pot base is a classic and spicy. Its operation is simple and easy to use, and it is super easy to cook. If you have a loss of appetite, you might as well try making a spicy mushroom dish, it is very comfortable and delicious!

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Ingredients

Steps

  1. Wash the lotus root, cut into sections and blanch.

    Spicy hotpot step 1
  2. Peel and slice lettuce and blanch.

    Spicy hotpot step 2
  3. Wash the mushrooms, cut them in half and blanch them.

    Spicy hotpot step 3
  4. Cut the front and back sides of the chicken wings into a pot and blanch them.

    Spicy hotpot step 4
  5. Cut lunch meat into strips.

    Spicy hotpot step 5
  6. Cook the fish balls and beef balls in a hot water pot.

    Spicy hotpot step 6
  7. Fry the fish tofu in a pan until cooked.

    Spicy hotpot step 7
  8. Prepare scallions and garlic slices (I didn’t have any ginger, so I had to discard it).

    Spicy hotpot step 8
  9. Heat oil in a pan (more oil than usual for cooking).

    Spicy hotpot step 9
  10. Add Sichuan peppercorns and fry until fragrant, remove and discard.

    Spicy hotpot step 10
  11. Sauté scallions and garlic slices.

    Spicy hotpot step 11
  12. Add the hot pot base ingredients and stir-fry until the spicy aroma develops.

    Spicy hotpot step 12
  13. Add vegetarian vegetables and stir-fry.

    Spicy hotpot step 13
  14. Add meatballs and other meat vegetables and stir-fry (if the pot is too dry, you can add some stock or hot water to prevent it from sticking to the pot and increase the taste).

    Spicy hotpot step 14
  15. I added some stock and cooked it for a while longer (to make the blanched chicken wings flavorful and soft, and to add flavor to the other side dishes).

    Spicy hotpot step 15
  16. Finished product picture.

    Spicy hotpot step 16