2 Simple Recipes for Delicious Frog Hot Pot: Lá Lốt and Sour Bamboo Shoot
are excellent choices for cool evenings, cold weather, or rainy afternoons. Check out these 2 frog hot pot recipes and try making them for your family – they’re sure to love these exciting dishes!
1. Lá Lốt Frog Hot Pot
- Prep Time:5 minutes
- Cook Time:20 minutes
- Difficulty:Easy
Ingredients for Lá Lốt Frog Hot Pot Serves 5-6
Frog meat 1.3 lbs (600g) Tofu 2 blocks Fresh bamboo shoots 10.6 oz (300g) Dried tofu puffs (Tàu hũ ky) 3.5 oz (100g) Lá lốt (Piper lolot) leaves 3.5 oz (100g) Tomatoes 2 Lemongrass 2 stalks Minced shallots 1 tbsp Minced garlic 1 tbsp Chicken broth 1.5 L (64 oz) Fresh turmeric juice 2 tbsp Seasoning 10g(salt/fish sauce/MSG/rice vinegar/etc.)
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How to Make Lá Lốt Frog Hot Pot
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1. Prep Ingredients
Bruise and cut the lemongrass into 5cm (2-inch) pieces.
Cut the tofu into 6 small cubes. Cut the tomatoes into wedges.
Remove the stems from the lá lốt leaves and chop them as desired. Chop the cilantro and green onions into 1.5cm (½-inch) pieces.
Cut the bamboo shoots into slices and blanch for 20-30 minutes to remove bitterness and toxins.
Cut the frog meat into bite-sized pieces.
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2. Marinate Frog Meat
Combine the frog meat with 2 tablespoons of fresh turmeric juice and 1 tablespoon of salt. Marinate for 5-10 minutes.
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3. Sauté Frog Meat
First, sauté 1 teaspoon of minced shallots and garlic with 1 tablespoon of cooking oil.
Once fragrant, add the frog meat and sauté for 1 minute. Add the blanched bamboo shoots, 1 teaspoon of chicken bouillon, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, and 1 tablespoon of chili paste. Stir well until the frog meat is firm. Add cilantro and green onions, stir briefly, and remove from heat.
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4. Make the Broth
Sauté the remaining lemongrass, shallots, and garlic with 2 tablespoons of cooking oil.
Once fragrant, add the tomatoes and sauté until soft. Add the chicken broth.
Add 1 tablespoon of chicken bouillon, 1 tablespoon of MSG, 1 tablespoon of sugar, and 3 tablespoons of rice vinegar. Season to taste and bring to a boil.
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5. Finishing Touches
The frog hot pot has a delicious sour and spicy flavor. You can serve it with water spinach, okra, etc. Keep the broth at a simmer while eating; add frog meat, tofu, and lá lốt leaves as needed to prevent overcooking.
2. Sour Bamboo Shoot Frog Hot Pot
- Prep Time:40 minutes
- Cook Time:30 minutes
- Difficulty:Easy
Ingredients for Sour Bamboo Shoot Frog Hot Pot Serves 6
Frog meat 1.5 lbs (700g) Sour bamboo shoots 10.6 oz (300g) Tomatoes 7 oz (200g) Assorted vegetables 1.1 lbs (500g)(water spinach/okra/cabbage…) Minced shallots 1 oz (30g) Minced garlic 1 oz (30g) Pork broth 1.2 L (51 oz) Tamarind paste 4 tbsp Chili paste 1 tbsp Cilantro 0.35 oz (10g) Sliced chili peppers 0.35 oz (10g) Seasoning 10g(fish sauce/salt/sugar/chicken bouillon/pepper…)
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How to Make Sour Bamboo Shoot Frog Hot Pot
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1. Marinate Frog Meat
Marinate the frog meat with 0.5 oz (15g) minced shallots, 0.5 oz (15g) minced garlic, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 tbsp chicken bouillon, 1 tsp pepper, and 1 tbsp fish sauce. Mix well and marinate for 30 minutes.
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2. Sauté Bamboo Shoots
Rinse the sour bamboo shoots briefly to reduce sourness and squeeze out excess water.
Cut the tomatoes into wedges. Sauté 0.5 oz (15g) minced shallots and 0.5 oz (15g) minced garlic with 2 tbsp cooking oil.
Once fragrant, add 7 oz (200g) tomatoes and bamboo shoots with 1 tbsp sugar. Stir until the tomatoes and bamboo shoots are soft.
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3. Make the Broth
Once the bamboo shoots and tomatoes are soft, add 1.2 L (51 oz) pork broth and about 3.5 oz (100g) of the frog meat.
Season with 1 tbsp chicken bouillon, 4 tbsp tamarind paste, 1 tbsp fish sauce, and 1 tbsp chili paste. Stir and adjust seasoning to taste.
Once boiling, sprinkle with cilantro and chili peppers.
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4. Finishing Touches
Once everything is ready, heat the broth in a pot or hot pot. Once boiling, add the frog meat. Once cooked, add the vegetables. Enjoy with your family!
Note: Add the frog meat and vegetables in batches to prevent overcooking.
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5. Final Product
This sour and spicy frog hot pot is a delicious treat. The broth is sweet, the frog meat is flavorful, and it’s perfect for a cold day.
How to Choose Fresh Frog Meat
- Choose wild frogs over farmed frogs. Farmed frogs tend to be watery, soft, and bland, while wild frogs have firmer, chewier, and sweeter meat.
- Look for bright eyes, a slender head, strong legs, bright yellow or black skin, a white or slightly yellow belly, etc.
- Choose larger, fatter frogs; thinner frogs have more bones and less meat.
- When buying pre-cut frog meat, choose pieces that are still pinkish, firm, and not mushy or smelly.
We hope you enjoy these delicious hot pot recipes with your family and friends. Good luck!
