Chinese Chicken In The Pot Variation On Shabu Shabu Food

QUICK SHABU SHABU RECIPE

Steps:

• Fill a medium saucepan, nabe pot or electric frypan with the water and dashi powder and to the boil on high heat.
• While the water is coming to a boil, prepare the vegetables for cooking. First, chop up the cabbage into around 3cm x 3cm (1.5 inch) squares, then the tofu into 2cm x 2cm (1 inch) squares. Slice the carrot diagonally and the spring onion into 6cm (2.5 inch) lengths. For the enoki mushrooms, remove the roots and separate into small bunches for eating. Remove the stalks from the shiitake mushrooms. Place everything on one plate and move next to the shabu shabu pot ready for cooking.
• Next, place your pork on another plate and pop that next to the vegetables. Finally with the udon, if you purchased frozen, you can place in a bowl and pour boiling water over them to loosen and thaw out. Then drain and pop in a bowl, placing it alongside the meat and vegetables.
• Next, we get the dipping sauces ready! You'll need two small sauce bowls for each person at the table. Fill one with ponzu (2 tbsp) and the other with sesame sauce (2 tbsp). Place them in front of each person with a set of chopsticks (or a fork if you prefer!).
• If you're having rice with your shabu shabu, prepare a small bowl for each person and set this in front of the dipping sauces.
• Now you're ready to get your shabu shabu party started!
• Once your dashi broth is boiling, reduce to a simmer and begin the shabu shabu!
• Place some carrot and cabbage in first, as these will take the longest to cook (around 3 minutes). Next pop in some udon, mushrooms or tofu (these only need a minute). You don't have to pop the whole lot in, just enough for everyone to eat some before adding more. This avoids overcooking or overcrowding your shabu shabu.
• Now it's time for the meat! As shabu shabu meat is so thin, it only needs around 30 seconds to cook. Place only a few slices in at a time so they don't overcook. Watch as it turns from pink to a light brown - then it's ready to eat!
• When taking ingredients out, use your chopsticks, or if easier, a slotted spoon. Now it's time to dip! Traditionally, meat is dipped in the sesame sauce and vegetables in the ponzu. However, nowadays anything goes! You do you and find out what sauces you prefer to pair with each ingredient.
• Once dipped you can either it straight away, or grab some rice with it. By the end, your rice bowl should be filled with all your flavours from the soup and ingredients, so enjoy it all together.
• Most importantly, have fun!

CHINESE CHICKEN IN THE POT (VARIATION ON SHABU SHABU)

Steps:

• Heat 2 cups of the broth until warm, and soak the mushrooms in the warm broth for 15 minutes. While the mushrooms are soaking, prepare the garlic, ginger, scallions, snow peas and water chestnuts, and skin the chicken, if necessary. After 15 minutes, drain the mushrooms, straining the liquid through a coffee filter, and reserve.
• Place the chicken, the 6 remaining cups of stock, the garlic, ginger and star anise in a large wide pot. Cover. Bring to a boil.
• Add the mushroom liquid and soy sauce. When it returns to a moderate boil, add the scallion whites and mushrooms. Continue cooking, uncovered, at a moderate boil for 5 minutes.
• Add the sliced water chestnuts and scallion greens, poking them down into the liquid. Place the snow peas on top. Cover, and return to a moderate boil. Uncover, and adjust the heat to remain at a moderate boil for 3 to 4 minutes or until the snow peas are cooked thoroughly but still crunchy.
• Remove chicken pieces to a platter with tongs. Skim the vegetables out with a slotted spoon, and scatter them over the top.
• Serve 1/2 to 2/3 cup of cooked rice in bottom of each bowl. Divide the chicken and vegetables evenly among the bowls, and top each with 1 cup broth.

SHABU SHABU

Steps:

• Arrange beef on a platter; spinach, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, cabbage, and onions on another platter; and tofu on a third platter or with the vegetables.
• Combine soy sauce, lemon juice, and 1/2 cup chicken broth in a bowl; portion dipping sauce into 6 very small bowls.
• Pour remaining broth into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Transfer hot broth to a fondue pot.
• Serve with chopsticks or forks. Individuals cook their own portions of meat, vegetables, and tofu in the boiling broth, then dip in dipping sauce and eat.

CHICKEN IN A POT

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the broth, tomato paste, ground black pepper, oregano, salt and garlic. Mix well and set aside.
• Dredge the chicken in the bread crumbs, coating well. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Saute the chicken in the oil for 2 minutes per side, or until lightly browned.
• Add the reserved broth mixture and the mushrooms to the skillet and bring to a boil. Then cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove chicken and set aside, covering to keep it warm.
• Bring broth mixture to a boil and cook for 4 minutes, or until reduced to desired thickness. Spoon sauce over the chicken and serve.

CHICKEN IN A POT

Steps:

• Place the carrots, celery and onions in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Top with chicken. Combine remaining ingredients; pour over chicken., Cover and cook on low for 7-9 hours or until chicken and vegetables are tender. Serve with a slotted spoon.