This is an easy meal to make, with most of your time spent preparing the ingredients. Easily make a meal for a large family without being in the kitchen for hours. In Japan, this is a common dish enjoyed with family and friends in winter and fall.

I use these broth for this Japanese Shio Koji Hot Pot recipe:

Shio-Koji Nabe Broth – Nijiya

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If you don’t have a clay hot pot, I recommend this one:

Japanese Clay Hot Pot

(どなべ/土鍋)

Instead of a hot pot, you can use a deep frying pan like this:

Deep Frying Pan

If you are interested in reading more about Japanese hot pot, check out these other posts:

• Sukiyaki (すき焼き): My Favorite Dish to Eat When I’m Missing Japan
• Make Shabu Shabu at Home is Actually a Great Idea! – Japanese Shabu Shabu Hot Pot
• Shio Koji Hot Pot Could Be the Next Big Hit in the US, Move Aside Tonkotsu Ramen!

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Shio Koji Hot Pot (Japanese Hot Pot)

My recipe for the perfect Japanese hot pot. This is one of my favorite hot pots, as it's both super easy to make and delicious!

It's perfect for a chilly night's dinner or a casual home party with family and friends!

Course Main Course, Soup

Cuisine Japanese

Keyword Chicken, Healthy, Hot Pot, Japanese, Mushroom, Pork, Soup, Tofu, Vegetable

Difficulty Level Easy

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes minutes

Total Time 30 minutes minutes

Servings 4 people

Equipment

• Clay Hot Pot (2.2L)

Ingredients

• 1-1.5 pounds Chicken Thigh
• 0.5-1 pounds Pork Belly Thinly sliced
• 1/4-1/2 Cabbage Substitution: Napa Cabbage
• 1 pack Shimeji Mushrooms Substitution: Shiitake Mushrooms, Eringi Mushrooms, or Enoki Mushrooms
• 1 Carrot
• 1 pack Tofu Soft or Medium Firm
• 1 pack Shio-Koji Broth Nijiya Shio-Koji Nabe Soup

Instructions

Preparation:

• Quickly rinse cabbage with water and cut into pieces about 2 x 2 inches in size, and separate the white and green parts.
• Peel the skin of the carrot and slice horizontally into 1/4 inch thick pieces.
• Cut off the bottom portion of the Shimeji mushroom, so that each mushroom top becomes separated from the stem.
• Quickly rinse the Tofu with water and cut into 1/2 inch thick squares.
• Cut the chicken thighs into bite size pieces.
• Cut the pork belly into 2-3 inch long pieces.

Instructions:

• Pour the broth into the pot and bring it to a boil. (DO NOT ADD any water to it).
• Place all ingredients into the pot in groups as shown in the picture.
  
• Close the lid and bring it to a boil again.
• Turn the heat to low and cook for about 15-20 mins until the meat and vegetables are fully cooked. Note: Keep the lid on while cooking.
• Ita-daki-masu! A Japanese greeting which you say right before you eat. It means "thank you for the food!"

Notes

* If you don’t have a clay hot pot, you can use a deep frying pan.

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I can’t decide which hot pot I like the most, but I think Sukiyaki is probably my husband’s favorite. With Sukiyaki you dip the meat and vegetables into raw egg as you eat. So we typically go to our nearby farmers market to buy fresh eggs which we can safely eat raw. We don’t use eggs purchased from the local grocery stores, out of an abundance of caution.

Doesn’t the meat in the raw egg look so yummy? I think many Americans are fearful of raw egg, but you should definitely try, it taste so good! But just make sure you buy fresh eggs from a local farmers market. And be sure to check with them that it’s safe to eat raw.

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This Kimchi & Pork Belly Hot Pot is another easy dish to make and only requires preparing the ingredients. Perfect for a cold winter night!

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Like this one:

Tabletop Stove

These are very common in Japan and used throughout winter when the entire family gathers around a nice warm pot of Japanese soul food.

And ideally, you want to use clay hot pot like this:

Clay Hot Pot

Alternatively, you could use a deep frying pan/skillet instead of clay hot pot.

Deep Frying Pan

Most of the effort is in the preparation, which is quite easy. Just chop and clean vegetables. Don’t you love the colors of the meat and vegetables in this photo? I’m getting hungry just looking at this photo while writing this post. I guess I will need to make a Japanese hot pot again soon.

The tricky part is finding a butcher or grocery store to slice the Shabu Shabu meat for you. Japanese supermarket is the easiest option, as you can find prepared meat, specifically for Shabu Shabu.

If you have any questions on where to buy these things or need advice, please comment below.

If you like to read about other hot pots, I recommend you these posts:

-Shio Koji Hot Pot Recipe – A Healthy Japanese Dish
-Hot & Spicy Soups / Hot Pots – Too Perfect For Those Cold Days
-Sukiyaki (すき焼き): My Favorite Dish to Eat When I’m Missing Japan
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During winter, or really anytime the weather gets cold, I’m always thinking to make Shio Koji hot pot. I love the mix of the vibrant colors in this dish, don’t you? When using high-quality and rich-tasting organic vegetables, there is really no better dish. From an appearance, taste, and health benefit. I can even get my kids to eat the vegetables sometimes.

If you are interested in making this dish at home, please check out my Japanese Shio Koji Hot Pot recipe with step-by-step cooking instructions. Enjoy with your family or friends on a cold winter day!

Here is a photo of my most recent creation…please comment below to tell me what you think of this dish!

If you like to read about other hot pots, I recommend you these posts:

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-Hot & Spicy Soups / Hot Pots – Too Perfect For Those Cold Days
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