Hot Pot Beef
Yuan Yang Hot Pot (Beef Soup Base)
  • 10 Min. Prep
  • 150 Min. Cook
  • 4-6 Servings
  • 697 Calories

We absolutely love hot pot! This is the perfect dish when gathering with friends and families in a cold winter night! Try this Yuan Yang hot pot, and it will immediately become one of your familiy favorite dishes!

Ingredients
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 pods star anise
  • 1 black cardamom pod
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 pieces cloves
  • 3 pounds beef short rib bones
  • 3 quarts water, and additional if needed 
  • 1 onion, peeled
  • 1 thumb ginger, peeled 
  • 1 cube Knorr beef bouillon
  • 1 teaspoon goji berries
  • 6 red dates
  • 2 stalks scallions, cut into 2-inches pieces 
Directions
1

In a pan, transfer in the spices: the cinnamon stick, star anise, black cardamom pod, bay leaves, and cloves. Over low heat, lightly toast until aromatic, 2 minutes. Turn off the heat.

2

Transfer the spices to a spice bag. Also, place in the onion and ginger. Tie it up. Set aside.

3

In a large pot of water, over high heat, place in the beef short rib bones. Bring it to a boil. Continue to cook for 5 minutes.

4

Discard the water. Rinse everything. (This will help to remove any impurity in the stock).

5

Place the spice bag in the pot. Pour in about 3 quarts of water in the pot.

6

Over high heat, bring to a boil. Then turn to medium heat. Cook for 2 hours. (Cook over low heat if you like clear broth. Cook over medium heat if you like a thick broth.) (And you might also need to add additional water in between).

7

Remove all the bones and any impurity in the pot. Season with the Knorr beef bouillon.

8

Garnish the broth with goji berries, red dates, and scallions.