Gathering with family around a delicious, hot pot on a slightly chilly day is the best, isn’t it? Today, TasteVN will guide you on 2 simple ways to cook spicy and sour shrimp hot pot that are incredibly tasty and appealing. Let’s go to the kitchen and make these 2 hot pot dishes right away!
1. Spicy and Sour Shrimp Hot Pot
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Spicy and Sour Shrimp Hot Pot For 4 people
Shrimp 500 gr Sour shrimp 150 gr Pork riblets 200 gr Sausages 300 gr Pineapple 1/2 fruit Carrot 1 piece Lemongrass 7 stalks Garlic 5 cloves Shallots 2 pieces Green/red chili 5 pieces Bone broth 2 liters (or filtered water) Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Annatto oil 1 tablespoon Fish sauce 2 tablespoons Common spices a little (salt/ seasoning powder/ monosodium glutamate/ ground pepper) Accompanying vegetables 100 gr (shredded water spinach/ napa cabbage)
How to choose fresh and delicious ingredients
How to choose fresh shrimp
- You should choose fresh shrimp with transparent shells and a slight sea smell, not fishy or with dark spots and inconsistent colors.
- Avoid buying shrimp that are slimy, with bodies curved into a circle instead of being straight as usual.
- Additionally, fresh and delicious shrimp usually have tails that are tightly closed together, and the legs are firmly attached to the body, with the shrimp’s head not falling off.
How to choose fresh carrots
- Choose carrots that are dark orange, of moderate size, with smooth skin, not bruised, firm to the touch, and slightly hard.
- Avoid choosing overly large carrots as they are often old, very hard when eaten, and lack sweetness and characteristic aroma.
Where to buy sour shrimp?
You can find sour shrimp in supermarkets, food stores, or reputable e-commerce websites to ensure food quality. Additionally, you can also make sour shrimp at home using the recipe shared by TasteVN below!
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How to Prepare Spicy Sour Shrimp Hotpot
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Prepare Ingredients
Shrimp, after purchasing, should be washed clean with water, then cut off some of the antennae and legs for tidiness. Next, use a sharp knife to cut along the back to remove the intestinal vein from the shrimp.
Pork ribs should be washed clean with diluted salt water, then rinsed again with clean water. Next, chop the pork ribs into bite-sized pieces.
Sausages should be sliced diagonally into bite-sized pieces.
Pineapple and carrots should be peeled, briefly rinsed with clean water, and then cut into bite-sized pieces.
Chinese cabbage should be separated into leaves, then soaked in diluted salt water, washed clean, and cut into bite-sized pieces. Water spinach should also be soaked in salt water and rinsed clean with water.
Lemongrass should have the tough outer layers removed, then washed clean and cut into pieces about the length of two finger joints.
Onions and garlic should be peeled, washed clean, and sliced thinly. Chilies should also be washed clean and smashed with a knife.
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Cooking Spicy Sour Shrimp Broth
Place a pot on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, and heat until boiling.
When the oil is hot, add smashed lemongrass, onion, garlic, and chili, and fry until fragrant, then add 150g of sour shrimp and 1 tablespoon of annatto oil and stir well.
Next, add pineapple, carrot, green chili, and red chili, and stir for another 2 – 3 minutes.
After frying the mixture until fragrant, season with 2 tablespoons of seasoning powder, 1/2 tablespoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/3 tablespoon of ground pepper, and 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, then stir well with a spoon.
Finally, add 2 liters of bone broth to the pot and continue to cook until the broth boils, then taste and adjust the seasoning to suit your family’s preferences.
Tip: If you don’t have bone broth, you can use plain water and adjust the seasoning to your taste!
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Cooking sour and spicy shrimp hotpot
Finally, after the sour and spicy shrimp broth is complete, you just need to add shrimp, cartilage ribs, and sausage and cook until done.
Next, dip the water spinach and napa cabbage in, continue to boil until it bubbles, and you can enjoy this delicious shrimp hotpot.
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Final product
The sour and spicy shrimp hotpot, after completion, will have a very eye-catching color and an extremely attractive aroma.
The broth is rich, full of sweet and sour, spicy flavors, enjoyed with sweet shrimp, tender cartilage ribs, and crunchy, fresh vegetables that are very tasty.
Enjoying a steaming hotpot with family members on a slightly chilly day is simply wonderful, isn’t it?
2. Sour and spicy giant shrimp hotpot
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
35 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Spicy Sour Lobster Hotpot Serves 4 people
Green lobster 500 gr Pineapple 1/2 piece (pineapple) Tomato 2 pieces Coconut milk 2 tablespoons Chili 3 pieces Garlic 10 gr Basil 5 gr Curry powder 1 teaspoon Thai hotpot seasoning 200 ml Accompanying vegetables 100 gr (water spinach/ morning glory/ edible flowers/ reishi mushrooms…)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh green shrimp
- You should choose shrimp that have the head and body tightly connected, the body has a natural green color, not pale or unusually red.
- Choose shrimp that are intact with both claws and legs. The shrimp’s antennae should be straight and not broken or unusually curled, as these may be shrimp that have gone bad.
- Fresh shrimp usually have shiny, firm shells and blue claws. It is best to choose shrimp that are still alive and move actively.
- When buying, do not choose shrimp with black legs as they may be sick or dead. Gently squeeze the head of the shrimp; if the head is firm but the body is soft, it is very likely that the shrimp has been injected with gelatin.
How to choose fresh tomatoes
- You should choose tomatoes that are bright red, plump, and when held, feel firm but slightly soft to the touch, as these are fresh tomatoes.
- Avoid choosing tomatoes with wrinkled skin or overly soft, as these have been stored for a long time and are likely spoiled.
- Additionally, you should not choose tomatoes that are dark-colored and firm as they may have been artificially ripened or injected with chemicals.
Where to buy Thai hot pot seasoning?
You can easily find the Thai hot pot seasoning at Bánh hóa XANH supermarkets nationwide or on the e-commerce pages of bachhoaxanh.com!
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Tools needed
How to make sour and spicy shrimp hot pot
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Prepare the ingredients
The green shrimp you bought can be washed with cold water, then trim the antennas and legs for neatness. Next, use a sharp knife to cut along the back to remove the intestinal vein. Then, use a skewer to pierce along the shrimp body.
Pineapple should be peeled, washed briefly with clean water, and then cut into small cube shapes.
Tomatoes are washed with cold water, cut one in half, remove the seeds, and then dice it; the other one should be cut into wedges.
The accompanying vegetables should be washed clean and cut into bite-sized pieces, keeping small flowers like morning glory, or bean sprouts intact…
Garlic should be peeled, crushed, and minced. Chilies are briefly washed with water and then crushed. Basil should also be washed and chopped.
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Cook the hot pot broth
Place a pot on the stove and add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, then heat it until boiling. When the oil is hot, add garlic and sauté until fragrant. Once the garlic is fragrant, add diced tomatoes and pineapple, then stir well.
When the pineapple is starting to soften and become more aromatic, add 1 teaspoon of curry powder, then continue to stir the mixture.
After sautéing the mixture until fragrant, add 1.5 liters of filtered water to the pot, add a pre-packaged Thai hot pot seasoning, then continue to boil until the water is boiling.
When the water starts to boil, add 2 tablespoons of coconut milk, add in the tomatoes cut into wedges, and boil for another 3 – 5 minutes.
Add the shrimp into the pot and turn the heat to high, then cook until the water boils again. At this point, you can adjust the seasoning to suit your taste.
Tip: Sautéing the tomatoes and pineapple beforehand will help make our hot pot broth more fragrant and flavorful.
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Final Product
When using, you just need to scoop the hot pot broth out, place it on the stove, add vegetables, and enjoy.
The shrimp is fragrant and sweet, blending with the sour and spicy hot pot broth and a bit of creaminess from the coconut milk. The hot pot can be enjoyed with vermicelli or noodles and dipped in a bowl of chili fish sauce, which is wonderful.
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So TasteVN has guided you through 2 ways to make sour spicy shrimp hot pot with a simple recipe that is incredibly delicious and appealing. Hope this article helps you succeed!
