Hard
Chinese
Ma La Hot Pot
Numbing and spicy Sichuan hot pot with complex flavors
60
Total Minutes
8
Servings
Cooking Times
20 min
Prep Time
40 min
Cook Time
60 min
Total Time
Ingredients (8 items)
200.00 g
Beef tallow
or vegetable oil
50.00 g
Dried chilies
Sichuan chilies
30.00 g
Sichuan peppercorns
whole
100.00 g
Doubanjiang
Sichuan bean paste
2.00 liters
Chicken stock
rich stock
30.00 g
Rock sugar
Chinese rock sugar
1.00 head
Garlic
whole cloves
50.00 g
Ginger
sliced
Instructions (6 steps)
1
Heat tallow in hot pot, add chilies and peppercorns.
2
Stir-fry until fragrant and oil is red, about 5 minutes.
5 minutes
3
Add doubanjiang, garlic, and ginger, fry until fragrant.
3 minutes
4
Add chicken stock and rock sugar, bring to boil.
5
Simmer for 30 minutes to develop flavors.
30 minutes
6
Serve with raw ingredients for cooking at table.