
🇻🇳 Vietnamese
Hanoi-Style Chicken Hot Pot
🇻🇳 Vietnamese
Gentle simmered chicken in a fragrant broth, finished with fresh herbs — the vietnamese answer to "something light tonight". Ready in 40 minutes including prep.
Prep 10 min Cook 30 min Serves 4 Easy
Ingredients
- Chicken500 g
- Saltto taste
- Garlic1, diced
- Mint Leavessmall handful
- White Pepper1/2 tsp
- Tofu300 g
- Shallots3 cloves, minced
- Stock or Broth1 litre
- Water Spinach200 g
- Chicken Broth1.5 litres
- Neutral Oil1 tbsp
Instructions
- 1
Sweat the garlic in the Neutral Oil until translucent but not browned, about 5 minutes.
- 2
Add the shallots and white pepper and cook for 30 seconds more.
- 3
Pour in the stock, bring to a simmer, and add the chicken.
- 4
Simmer gently until the chicken is just cooked through and the broth tastes rounded.
- 5
Ladle into warm bowls and top each with mint leaves and a grind of black pepper.
Chef's tip
Prep everything before the heat goes on — vietnamese cooking moves fast once it starts.
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