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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
1 hour 30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Collagen Hot Pot For 5 people
Chicken feet 1 kg Chicken bones 300 gr Beef 500 gr Beef balls 200 gr Ginger 1 piece Green onions 2 pieces Carrot 1/2 piece White tofu 3 pieces Shiitake mushrooms 4 pieces Enoki mushrooms 100 gr Hot pot dipping vegetables a little (sweet mustard greens / napa cabbage) Salt 2 teaspoons Coarse salt a little
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh chicken feet
- Chicken feet that have curled toes are usually fresh and good.
- Additionally, good chicken feet usually have a natural light pink color, with bright red inside.
- Do not buy chicken feet that have unusual colors, slightly purple spots, and feel slimy when touched.
How to choose fresh and delicious chicken bones
- You should choose chicken bones that still have a little meat attached. Especially, the chicken bones should not have any bruises or clotted blood.
- Choose chicken bones that have a natural pinkish-red color, not too pale and not too dark.
- You should buy chicken bones at reputable frozen food stores or TasteVN stores to ensure the quality of the dish when cooking.
How to choose fresh and delicious beef
- You should choose pieces of beef that are bright red, with a dry surface, and feel good elasticity when touched.
- Additionally, you should choose pieces with fat interspersed with lean meat so that when cooked, the meat will be softer and more fragrant.
- Do not choose pieces that are pale white or have an unusual smell when sniffed.
How to prepare Collagen Hot Pot
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Prepare chicken feet and bones
Soak the chicken bones in diluted saltwater, then rinse thoroughly with water and let drain.
For the chicken feet, cut off the nails, rub them with coarse salt, and then wash them really well.
Next, boil a pot of water on the stove and blanch the chicken feet and bones. After blanching, remove them, rinse with cold water, and let drain.
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Prepare other ingredients (hot pot ingredients)
Peel the ginger, wash it clean, and then cut it into thick slices. Remove the roots from the green onions, wash them clean, and cut them into pieces about 2 finger joints long.
Wash the beef thoroughly by rubbing it well with 1 tablespoon of salt and then rinse it with water, then let it drain.
Remove the roots from the shiitake mushrooms and enoki mushrooms, clean the sweet cabbage and napa cabbage, soak them in diluted salt water for about 10 minutes, then rinse them once with clean water and let them drain.
Peel the carrot and cut it into small bite-sized pieces.
For 3 pieces of white tofu, cut them into square pieces, fry 1 piece until golden, and leave the other 2 pieces whole.
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Simmering chicken feet and bones
Place a clay pot on the stove and add 2 liters of water, then add the chicken feet and bones, ginger, and green onions.
Cover it and simmer on low heat for about 30 minutes, then remove the green onions as simmering too long will make it sour, and continue to simmer for another 60 minutes to extract all the essence from the chicken bones.
After 90 minutes of simmering, start to increase the heat to medium and simmer for another 2.5 hours, which will make the broth turn white and create a sticky consistency.
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Making collagen hotpot base
After enough time simmering the bones and chicken feet, add 2 teaspoons of salt, turn off the heat, and strain the broth. After straining, use a strainer to remove the yellow fat floating on the surface of the broth.
Pour the simmered broth into a container and place it in the refrigerator for 12 hours to allow the broth to solidify, forming a collagen hotpot base with a light jelly-like consistency.
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Completion
The collagen broth is complete. When eating, you scoop the broth into the pot, heat it until it melts, then add carrots, beef balls, tofu, enoki mushrooms, and shiitake mushrooms to cook until done. After that, dip the beef and various vegetables like bok choy and napa cabbage to enjoy!
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Final Product
The collagen hotpot has a very unique color, the broth is cloudy white, but when tasting, it has a sweet and rich flavor that is not greasy like fat.
The accompanying ingredients include beef, tender beef balls, rich tofu, along with fresh vegetables and mushrooms that bring a wonderful harmony.
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Collagen hot pot is a dish that is both delicious and good for health, especially for the skin of women. With the collagen hot pot recipe provided by TasteVN, I wish you success and many joyful memories with family and friends!
