Chinese Fire Pot With Fish Balls

Serves: 2

Citlalli Gibson

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

52

Spice

53

Sweetness

45

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

910 g

Bay Scallops

1 tsp

Sesame Oil

1 tsp

White Pepper

1 tsp

Kosher Salt

1 tbsp

Fish Sauce

Directions:

1

Special equipment: Electric wok to keep cooking liquid boiling Small Chinese strainers Rice bowls and side plates Chopsticks Chinese spoons Spoons for all of the above condiments Huge appetite For the table, jars/small bottles of the following to make your own dipping sauce: Thread beef, chicken, shrimp, fishballs and scallops on wooden skewers and set aside

2

Combine water and chicken stock in an electric wok and bring to a boil

3

Add mung bean noodles, cabbage, bok choy and shiitake mushrooms

4

Place skewers in pot and cook according to individual taste

5

Ladle broth into bowls with skewered meats and seafood and serve with condiments

6

Fish Balls: In a food processor, puree fish with egg yolks until smooth

7

Add pepper, salt, sesame oil, fish sauce, and chilies; pulse processor a few times

8

Transfer mousse to a large, chilled bowl and fold in the scallions

9

Using a mixer, lift the egg whites to a stiff peak

10

Gently fold in the egg whites with the mousse

11

Cook a very small portion either in boiling water or in a microwave oven to verify seasonings

12

Using wet hands, make small balls (1-inch in diameter)

13

Quickly blanch in salted boiling water for only 2 minutes

14

Drain and set aside to cool