If you want to eat hot pot but don't have a stove or hot pot, you can completely use a rice cooker to make this super attractive dish. The article below will guide you through 4 steps to cook hot pot with a rice cooker , super simple, super fast, super convenient. Let's take a look!
1. Step 1: Prepare ingredients
Below are the ingredients you need to prepare for a family of about 5-6 people. The ingredients for the hot pot can be changed according to your and your family's preferences.
Ingredient | Quantitative |
Bones | 500 grams |
Beef | 200 grams |
Chicken | 300 grams |
Squid | 200 grams |
Shrimp | 200 grams |
Sausage | 200 grams |
Fish ball | 200 grams |
Hot pot balls | 500 grams |
Enoki mushrooms | 1 - 3 packs |
Tomato | 2 - 3 fruits |
Sweet corn | 2 - 3 ears |
Shallots | 2 bulbs |
Garlic | 4 cloves garlic |
Lemongrass | 2 branches |
Chilli | 1 - 2 fruits |
Hot pot spices | 1 pack |
Side vegetables (spinach, mustard greens, celery,...) | Each type about 200 grams depending on preference |
Ingredients you need to prepare to cook hot pot with rice cooker at home
When choosing hot pot ingredients, you need to pay attention to the following:
Beef: Choose fresh meat, bright red in color, good elasticity, not slimy to the touch, with little fat and white beef tendons in the meat fibers.
Chicken: Choose pink meat, without bruises, blood clots or strange odors.
Bones: Choose bones that are about 2-3 finger joints in size, without unusual purple-blue spots or rancid odors.
Squid: Choose squid that is intact, has no crushed head or body, is firm and has a firm feel when picked up.
Shrimp: Choose live shrimp, unpeeled, with the head still firmly attached to the body and the body having a moderate curve.
Tomatoes: Choose tomatoes with bright red skin, smooth and shiny, not too soft, rotten or too hard, and still green.
Vegetables : Choose green vegetables that are not wilted or have unusual color spots.
2. Step 2: Prepare ingredients
After preparing the ingredients, process them in order as follows:
Bones: Rinse under cold water, chop into small pieces if needed, and drain.
Beef: Wash with diluted salt water then rinse with clean water and drain, slice into thin slices so that when dipped in hot pot it cooks faster.
Chicken: Wash with diluted salt water, then rinse with clean water and drain, then chop into bite-sized pieces.
Shrimp: Wash, cut off the head, use your hands or a knife to remove the black thread on the back of the shrimp, then drain.
Squid: Remove the head from the body, pull out the white bone and peel off the outer membrane, then wash and drain.
Tomatoes: Peel the tomatoes, remove the stems, wash and cut into wedges.
Vegetables and mushrooms: Cut off excess roots, wash, soak in a little salt, then drain, cut into bite-sized pieces as desired.
Sweet corn: Peel the corn, remove all the silk, wash and cut into bite-sized pieces.
Shallots, garlic, lemongrass, chili: Cut off the roots/peel/remove the seeds of the chili, wash and mince, set aside; crush lemongrass.
Sausages, fish balls, hot pot balls: Rinse under water and drain, cut sausages into shapes according to your preference.
Prepare ingredients to cook hot pot in rice cooker
3. Step 3: Cooking hot pot with rice cooker
Cooking hot pot with a rice cooker is similar to cooking hot pot with a regular hot pot. You put water and ingredients in the pot and simmer to cook hot pot broth. The specific steps are as follows:
3.1. Put water and ingredients in the rice cooker
Add about 800ml - 1 liter of water to the rice cooker, add the hot pot seasoning packet and add the following ingredients to make the hot pot broth sweeter and more flavorful:
- Bones
- Chicken
- Sweet corn
- Tomato
- Shallots
Stir well, add more spices (if needed) to make the hot pot broth rich.
Simmer the bones first in a rice cooker to make the hot pot more flavorful and appealing.
3.2. Start the rice cooker
Plug in the rice cooker, close the lid and start cooking the hot pot. The control panel of the mechanical rice cooker and the electronic rice cooker are different, so the cooking process is different, so please refer to the specific cooking steps below:
1 - Working with the electric rice cooker
Press the “Function” button on the control panel and select 1 of 3 modes “Slow Cook”, “Stew” or “Soup” (if available)
Press “Start” to start cooking hot pot.
Electronic rice cookers can cook food quickly and retain heat longer than other types of cookers because the pot is made of aluminum alloy and coated with many layers of high-quality non-stick coating.
You can completely enjoy using SUNHOUSE electronic rice cookers to cook hot pot at home.
How to cook hot pot with electric rice cooker
2 - Working with a mechanical rice cooker
Add water and hot pot ingredients to the rice cooker and press the “Cook” button to start.
After about 30 - 40 minutes, when you see smoke coming up, the water has boiled, the pot switches to "Warm" mode.
Push the Cook button to cook hot pot with the electric rice cooker.
3.3. Simmer ingredients to make hot pot broth
Leave the pot in "Warm" mode for about 20 - 30 minutes to simmer the ingredients in the pot and make the hot pot broth more flavorful.
While simmering the hot pot broth, you need to open the pot lid and check the amount of water to ensure there is enough water during the cooking process; use a ladle to stir well and season to taste, adjusting according to your preference.
When the ingredients are soft and flavorful, you can dip the ingredients in to enjoy.
Simmer the ingredients in Warm mode for 20 - 30 minutes to cook hot pot with rice cooker
Please refer to the versatility of the 1.5l SUNHOUSE MAMA SHD8955 high-frequency rice cooker, which can be used to cook hot pot and prepare a variety of other dishes, helping to simplify your kitchen needs and enhance your cooking experience.
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4. Step 4: Enjoy hot pot
Hot pot cooked with a rice cooker still ensures delicious, standard flavor. You can place the rice cooker near a power source, plug it in to boil the hot pot water, dip beef, shrimp, squid, and other ingredients in and enjoy.
Note when eating hot pot with a rice cooker, you should not use metal spoons to stir from the bottom of the pot as this will damage the non-stick coating.
You can easily enjoy hot pot at home with a rice cooker.
5. 4 notes when cooking hot pot with rice cooker
When cooking hot pot with a rice cooker, you need to pay attention to some of the following issues to ensure the hot pot is delicious, flavorful and avoid damaging the rice cooker:
You should fill the hot pot with about ½ of the rice cooker's capacity to avoid boiling water overflowing or splashing out when dipping food, which can be dangerous.
Do not move the rice cooker while cooking to avoid accidental burns.
If the water is cloudy, you can use a ladle to skim off the cloudy foam on top to make the hot pot water clearer.
Clean the rice cooker carefully after eating, remove leftover food and ensure safety from hot pot smell for the next time you cook rice.
Remember to clean the rice cooker after cooking hot pot to avoid odors.
On cold days, you can easily cook hot pot with your family using a rice cooker right at home. This helps you save money, minimize the kitchen while still ensuring fresh, attractive and nutritious dishes for your family.
Please ask questions in the comments section below if you have any questions about using an electric rice cooker to cook hot pot.
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