Preparation
45 minutes
Cooking
1 hour
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Seafood Curry Hot Pot For 5 people
Beef bones 600 gr Beef 600 gr Squid 600 gr Shrimp 600 gr Red curry paste 3 tablespoons Coconut milk 400 ml Lemongrass 1 stalk Ginger 1 piece Onion 1 bulb Kaffir lime leaves 6 leaves Peanut butter 2 tablespoons Bok choy 200 gr Watercress 200 gr Enoki mushrooms 200 gr Oyster mushrooms 300 gr Fish sauce 3 tablespoons Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Common spices a little (salt/ sugar/ ground pepper)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh beef
- When buying beef, you should press it with your hand; if it is good beef, it will have a firm and resilient texture, not sticky, and should not have any unpleasant or unusual odor.
- You should also choose smaller, tender pieces of meat with a fine grain, and when you press it, it should be resilient.
- Additionally, you should not buy beef that has a pale green or dark red color, with fatty parts that are dark yellow and white spots on the meat because that indicates poor quality beef.
How to choose fresh shrimp
- When buying, you should select fresh shrimp with a transparent shell that still has a slight sea water smell, not a fishy smell.
- Fresh shrimp usually have their tails curled together. If the shrimp’s tail is spread out, it means they have been injected with chemicals or water to make them look plump. If you feel a rough texture on the shrimp shell or if the shrimp is slimy, do not buy it.
- Fresh shrimp usually have their legs firmly attached to their bodies, so if you see the shrimp’s legs turning black, you should not buy them. If the legs are not firmly attached to the body, absolutely do not buy them because the shrimp is no longer fresh.
How to choose fresh and delicious squid
- You should choose squid that has bright, shiny colors. The brown part should be dark and contrast with the opaque white color like milk.
- When pressing on the squid’s body, you should feel a firm elasticity, the eyes of the squid should be clear, not bulging out, with the pupils visible, and the squid’s body and tentacles firmly attached, then it’s good to buy. That is a sign of fresh squid, which can be used to make quality dishes.
- Additionally, you should not buy squid that is dull in color, soft and mushy, with tentacles and body that easily separate, cloudy eyes, and leaking fluid as these indicate spoiled squid, which is not tasty.
How to choose fresh beef bones
- When buying, you should choose beef bones that have a natural bright red color. You should not buy beef bones that are cloudy white, as this indicates that the bones are no longer fresh.
- Additionally, you can use your nose to smell the beef bones. Fresh beef bones will have a faint aroma of beef, but if they have been stored for a long time, they will smell spoiled, which is very unpleasant.
- You should choose beef bones with a clear origin and a reputable brand to ensure the health of your whole family.
Where to buy red curry sauce?
- You can find red curry sauce at local markets, stalls specializing in spices. Additionally, you can find it at supermarkets, or you can also look for it on reputable e-commerce sites.
- Moreover, you can make red curry sauce at home to ensure food hygiene and safety for your family.
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How to prepare Seafood Curry Hotpot
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Prepare beef, shrimp, squid
Wash the beef with clean water several times, then drain and thinly slice it using a knife.
Wash the shrimp, then cut off the head and tail, peel the shrimp, and remove the black vein on the back of the shrimp.
For the squid, remove the internal organs, spine, and beak, then wash it clean with water, and slice the body into rings about 1/2 finger thick.
Wash the beef bones with water, then blanch them in boiling water for cleanliness and let them drain.
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Prepare other ingredients
Pick the wilting parts off the bok choy and watercress. Then soak in salt water, wash thoroughly, and let it drain.
Trim the stems off the straw mushrooms and oyster mushrooms, soak them in diluted salt water, then rinse well. Slice the oyster mushrooms and leave the straw mushrooms whole.
Peel the ginger, slice it. Wash the lime leaves and let them drain. Cut off the roots of the onion and peel it. Remove the old outer leaves and stems of the lemongrass, then wash thoroughly with water.
Put a pot on the stove and boil 1 liter of water. Once the water is boiling, add the noodles and blanch for 1 minute, then remove and rinse with cold water.
Cook the curry hot pot broth
Place a pan on the stove, heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil. Then add 3 tablespoons of red curry paste and stir well.
When the curry paste starts to boil, add the remaining 200ml of coconut milk and stir until the sauce blends and thickens slightly.
Then, add the sauce to the pot of simmering broth, cook for about 5 minutes, then season with 3 tablespoons of sugar, simmer for another 3 minutes, then add 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper, stir well, and turn off the heat.
Complete
You ladle the prepared hot pot broth into the hot pot and heat it on a mini gas stove or place it in an electric hot pot.
At this point, you just need to add the beef, shrimp, and squid to cook through, then dip the various greens and mushrooms into the pot to finish.
Finished Product
The seafood curry hotpot has an incredibly enticing aroma, rich broth, and a spicy fragrance from the curry sauce combined with the creamy taste of coconut milk, creating a wonderful experience for your taste buds.
Accompanied by tender beef, sweet shrimp, and chewy squid combined with light vegetables and mushrooms, your whole family will love enjoying this hotpot.
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Above is a detailed guide on how to cook the delicious and flavorful seafood curry hotpot. What are you waiting for? Let’s make this hotpot to treat the family on weekends. TasteVN wishes you success in your cooking!
