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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Squid is a nutritious seafood, prepared into many delicious dishes that are loved by many people. Today, TasteVN will share with you another recipe, which is the stuffed squid hot pot that is extremely delicious and appealing for the whole family to enjoy. Let’s go to the kitchen and make this hot pot dish right away!
Ingredients for Stuffed Squid Hot Pot Serves 4 people
Tube squid 700 gr Minced pork 300 gr Dried shiitake mushrooms 6 pieces Wood ear mushrooms 4 pieces Roasted peanuts 100 gr Enoki mushrooms 1 pack Green mustard 200 gr Chinese cabbage 100 gr Lemongrass 2 stalks Chili 2 pieces Bone broth 1.5 liters Annatto oil 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Fish sauce 2 teaspoons Common spices a little (salt/ seasoning powder/ monosodium glutamate/ sugar/ ground pepper)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh squid
- For this hot pot dish, you should choose tube squid, which will be tastier and can be stuffed with meat!
- When buying squid, you should choose those with bright colors, the body still has a silver sheen, and when moving the squid, you can see a clear reflection of shiny light; looking at the brown part, it will be dark in color and contrast with the milky white color.
- In addition, fresh squid, when pressed on the body, feels firm and elastic. The squid’s eyes are clear, not bulging out, and you can clearly see the pupil, the body of the squid, and the tentacles are firmly attached.
- Do not buy squid that is dull in color, soft and mushy, with tentacles and body easily separating, with cloudy eyes, and leaking fluid as it is spoiled squid, not fresh.
See details: How to choose fresh, quality squid
How to choose fresh minced pork
- For whole pieces of pork, you must first pay attention to the color. The color of good meat is bright pink, not too red or too pale. Pork that is pale, turning green, and has a foul smell is spoiled, and you should not choose this type of meat.
- Pork that is firm and has high elasticity is good meat. You can test by pressing your finger into the meat; if it bounces back immediately, is not slimy, and does not leak water or fluids, it is fine.
- You should choose pork shoulder that has both lean meat and fat so that when minced, it does not become dry and is not too greasy due to excess fat.
- Additionally, you can buy pork to grind at home using a meat grinder or buy pre-minced types as mentioned in the article!
- For pre-minced pork, you should buy from reputable stores or supermarkets, and when buying, the meat must be kept in a cool place, with intact packaging to ensure quality.
See details: How to choose fresh, quality pork
How to choose fresh and delicious enoki mushrooms
- Choose fresh enoki mushrooms that are white, crisp, and shiny, with firm caps and stems that are not slimy or slightly brown.
- It is advisable to select mushrooms that are still fresh, not bruised, with stems that are not separated or soft, and without any slimy liquid present.
- When purchasing packaged mushrooms at store systems, supermarkets, or large markets, you should carefully check the origin to avoid buying low-quality or expired mushrooms.
See details: How to choose fresh enoki mushrooms.
Tools needed
Electric hot pot, pot, bowl, spoon, knife,…
How to Prepare Stuffed Squid Hotpot
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Prepare the Squid
Hold the body of the squid with one hand and the head with the other, then gently pull upwards to carefully peel off the ink sac, clean the insides, remove the pinkish-purple skin, cut off the eyes, and pull out the squid’s spine.
Wash it thoroughly a few times under running water and let it drain.
How to Clean Squid Properly, Without Fishy Smell
- To keep the squid clean and free from fishy smell after cleaning the insides, soak the squid in water mixed with vinegar, lemon, or alcohol for about 10 minutes, then rinse with clean water to eliminate odors.
- Alternatively, you can use pure rice vinegar to massage the squid and then rinse it clean.
See details: How to Quickly Clean Squid Properly
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Prepare Other Ingredients
Soak the wood ear mushrooms in cold water for about 10 minutes until they expand, then drain, rinse, and chop finely. Soak the shiitake mushrooms in warm water for about 10 minutes until they expand, then rinse and chop finely.
Wash the lemongrass, cut into pieces about the length of your pinky finger, and crush it. Wash the chili peppers and chop them finely. Peel the shallots, wash them clean, and chop them finely.
Cut off the roots of the enoki mushrooms, separate them, rinse clean, and drain in a basket.
For the green vegetables and napa cabbage, pick out the bad leaves, soak them in diluted saltwater, then rinse with clean water and let them drain.
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Stuff the squid with meat
You put 300g of minced pork, 100g of roasted peanuts, finely chopped shiitake mushrooms, finely chopped wood ear mushrooms, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and 2 teaspoons of fish sauce into a bowl.
You wear gloves and mix the ingredients thoroughly. Marinate for about 30 minutes for the filling to absorb the spices.
Next, you stuff the marinated meat mixture into the squid body so that the filling is evenly distributed throughout the squid body!
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Cook the hot pot broth
Put a pot on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, and the smashed lemongrass and chopped shallots to sauté until fragrant over medium heat.
Next, add 1 tablespoon of annatto oil, stir well, then add 1.5 liters of bone broth, season with 3 teaspoons of seasoning powder, 2 teaspoons of salt, and bring to a boil.
Tip:
- You can buy beef bones to simmer for broth to make the hot pot sweeter.
- To keep the broth clear, you should skim off any foam while simmering!
Then, add the stuffed squid into the pot, add 1 teaspoon of sugar, chopped chili, and season to taste before turning off the heat!
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Completion
Transfer the stuffed squid hot pot to a stainless steel hot pot to simmer on a mini gas stove or use an electric hot pot as well.
Then, just dip in the green vegetables, napa cabbage, and enoki mushrooms, and enjoy right away.
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Final Product
Hot stuffed squid hot pot, with a light fragrant smell from lemongrass is truly enticing.
The broth is sweet and mild, the stuffed squid is crispy and sweet, chewy with a soft and fatty filling inside. Served with enoki mushrooms and fresh mustard greens to enhance the deliciousness.
This hot pot dish is extremely simple to make yet incredibly tasty, your whole family will surely love it!
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So TasteVN has finished introducing you to the how to make stuffed squid hotpot that is delicious and steaming, extremely attractive. Let’s get into the kitchen and cook this delicious dish for your family on the weekends. TasteVN wishes you success in making it!
