Simple Spicy Thai Hot Pot Food

SIMPLE SPICY THAI HOT POT

Steps:

• Heat up hot pot device, portable burner with pot or can also heat up burner on stove top for individual soup bowls. Add olive oil, garlic, ginger, turmeric and red curry paste and cook until aromatic and the oils from curry paste start to separate, about 2 minutes. Add Pacific Foods Organic Chicken Bone Broth, fish sauce and sugar or sugar alternative stir and allow soup to simmer over low heat for 15-20 minutes.
• While your broth is simmering, prepare your hot pot additions. Soak your rice noodles in tepid water for about 15 minutes. Peel and devein your shrimp. Drain and cut up your tofu into cubes. Wash your baby bok choy and separate from stalk. Prepare your vegetables. Slice your mushrooms. (Feel free to use any proteins, vegetable or even dumplings or eggs. Make sure you slice any beef, pork or chicken super thin so they cook quickly.) Gather up your cooking utensils such as cooking thongs, cooking chopsticks, slotted spoons for your guests. Place all your prepared hot pot ingredients in small bowls and dishes around the table so that guests can help themselves.
• Make your Hot Pot Dipping Sauce (optional) - In a small bowl mix Sriracha sauce, Tamari (soy) sauce, lime juice, sesame oil, garlic and pinch of sugar. Stir well and set on the kitchen serving table with your other hot pot ingredients.
• Hot Pot - Communal Feast Option. Confirm that the hot pot is set to medium heat and a light boil. Invite guests to cook the firmer vegetable first in the hot pot, followed by shrimp, tofu, leafy vegetables. These items only need 1-2 minutes to cook in the hot pot and then they can be removed and eaten. Enjoy with a little of the Thai Hot Pot dipping sauce if desired. You will most likely will need to add another 8 ounces of the Pacific Food Organic Chicken Bone broth to the hot pot as some of the broth will evaporate during the cooking process. When everyone has had their fill of vegetables and protein, cook the noodles for the group. They should only take a couple of minutes, if you have pre-soaked them. If you have not pre-soaked your pad Thai rice noodles, follow the direction on the noodle package for cooking times. Serve cooked noodles into separate bowls with a ladle of that delicious broth, a spritz of lime and top with cilantro, green onions and chilis if desired. If you like it extra spicy, add a little drizzle of the Thai Hot Pot Dipping Sauce. Enjoy!
• Individual Bowl Option: Turn your stove top burner to medium heat and confirm you have a light boil. Add your shitake mushrooms first to the prepared Thai Broth and let cook for 3 minutes. Add your shrimp, tofu, baby bok choy, pre- soaked pad Thai Noodles and cook for about 2-3 minutes. Place your raw spinach on the bottom of each of your serving bowl (no need to cook as when the hot broth is poured over it will cook right in the bowl) Place a scoop of noodles, ladle of Thai broth, cooked shrimp, tofu, mushrooms and baby bok choy in the bowl. Drizzle with a little squeeze of fresh lime juice. Garnish with cilantro, green onions and a little of the Thai Hot Pot Sauce, if desired. Enjoy!

SPICY THAI ONE POT

Steps:

• Combine water, soy sauce and cayenne pepper. Heat large wok or fry pan over high heat (Spray with cooking spray if using a "drier meat" like poultry). Add meat and stir fry for 4-5 minutes or until browned.
• Add bell pepper. Stir fry for one more minute.
• Mix in rice and soy sauce mixture. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
• Mix in green onions and cilantro. Serve.

SPICY CROCK POT THAI CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together peanut butter, lime juice, soy sauce, ginger, sweet chili sauce and sambal oelek.
• Brown the chicken using a small amount of oil or use a stovetop grilling pan.
• Once the chicken is browned, dip the chicken in the sauce and place in slow cooker.
• Pour the rest of the sauce over top of the chicken.
• Cook on Low 8 hours or on High 4 hours.
• Garnish with peanuts and cilantro, if using.
• **This is very hot! It's best to add the Sambal Oelek after everything else and adjust the amount to your preference.

SICHUAN SPICY HOT POT

Steps:

• Make the base stock by combining beef or pork bones or chicken skeleton with water, ginger, scallion, bay leaves. Bring to boil then simmer for 3 hours. Alternatively, season with the bouillon of your choice to skip the 3 hours of boiling bones.
• To make the aged-spicy paste, chop the Szechuan Spicy Bean Paste, soaked dry chili, ginger, garlic, and black bean. Combine 4 tbsp of oil and all the chopped ingredients, cook in low heat for 10 minutes. Stir frequently. Add the rest of the dry spices and cooking wine and sugar to the paste. Continue to cook in low heat for another 30 minutes then turn off the heat.
• Before serving the hot pot, combine the aged-spicy paste with base stock and bring to boil. Add additional ginger, dried chili, and salt to taste.
• Enjoy the spicy goodness!