Hot Pot for One
Fast, easy Hot Pot for One. Tender pork belly cooked in a delicious and savory katsuo dashi with napa cabbage and enoki mushrooms. Inspired by Midnight Diner Japanese drama.
Servings: 1
Calories: 716kcal
Ingredients
For Katsuo Dashi (Use Kombu Dashi for Vegan):
- 1 cup katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes)
- 2 cups water
For Hot Pot:
- 2 leaves napa cabbage
- 4 sliced pork belly (skip for vegan/vegetarian)
- 2 oz medium-firm tofu (momen dofu)
- 2 oz enoki mushrooms (¼ package)
- 2 tsp sake
Instructions
- Gather all the ingredients.
To Make Katsuo Dashi (Use Kombu Dashi for Vegan)
- Boil water in a medium saucepan. When boiling, add katsuobushi.
- Cook for 15 seconds. Turn off the heat and let the katsuobushi infused for 15 minutes. Strain the katsuobushi and set Katsuo Dashi aside.
To Make Hot Pot
- Cut the napa cabbage into smaller pieces.
- Cut and discard the bottom of enoki mushrooms. Cut the tofu into smaller ½” (1.3 cm) slices. Cut the pork belly slices into halves or thirds.
- Place the ingredients in the donabe (earthenware pot) and pack nicely. Pour Katsuo Dashi and sake.
- Cover the lid and bring it to simmer. Skim the foam and scrum with a fine mesh skimmer. Cook for 5 minutes and serve immediately with ponzu and shichimi togarashi.
Nutrition
Calories: 716 kcal · Carbohydrates: 8 g · Protein: 19 g · Fat: 66 g · Saturated Fat: 24 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 8 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 30 g · Cholesterol: 86 mg · Sodium: 55 mg · Potassium: 561 mg · Fiber: 3 g · Sugar: 1 g · Vitamin A: 190 IU · Vitamin C: 15 mg · Calcium: 184 mg · Iron: 2 mg