Name: Authentic Lao Hu Cai (Spicy Hot Pot) Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: *For the Mala Broth:**; 8 cups chicken or beef stock; 1/2 cup Sichuan chili bean paste (Doubanjiang); 1/4 cup dried red chilies, halved and deseeded; 2 tablespoons Sichuan peppercorns; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 1 head garlic, cloves separated and smashed; 1 piece ginger (about 2 inches), sliced; 4 scallions, white parts only, crushed; 2 tablespoons fermented black beans (douchi), rinsed; 1 star anise; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon sugar; *For the Meat and Dipping Ingredients:**; 1 lb beef sirloin or ribeye, frozen for 1 hour then sliced paper-thin; 1 lb lamb shoulder or leg, frozen for 1 hour then sliced paper-thin; 1/2 lb beef or lamb tripe, sliced (optional); 1/2 lb fish balls or beef balls (optional); *For the Dipping Sauce (per person):**; 1/2 cup sesame paste or tahini; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon rice vinegar; 1 teaspoon sugar; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 scallion, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon chili oil (optional)

Lao Hu Cai 🇨🇳 China

A Chinese hot pot dish featuring thinly sliced beef and lamb cooked in a spicy broth.

hot pot thinly sliced

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Beef lamb spicy broth

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