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Chinese Seafood and Tomato Hotpot

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Prep time
10 mins
Cooking Time
30 mins
Serves
4

Ingredients

7oz (200g) of MSC certified halibut
3.5oz (100g) MSC certified Arctic surf clams (or other shellfish such as scallops or mussels)
3.5oz (100g) MSC certified cold water shrimps

You’ll  also need…
3 cups (750ml) chicken stock
1/4 cup (50ml) vegetable oil
1 fresh red chilli
2 cloves of fresh garlic
2 slices of fresh ginger
7oz (200g) peeled fresh tomatoes (diced)
1tbsp of tomato paste
½ a small onion
4 slices of fresh lemon
Rice or noodles to accompany
Salt to taste

Method

  1. Peel the skins off of the tomatoes by first plunging them into a pan of boiling water, then removing them. This will loosen the skin so it is easy to peel off. Chop the tomatoes finely.
    Chinese Seafood and Tomato Hotpot - Step 1
  2. Finely chop the red chilli and garlic and half a small onion. First fry the chilli and garlic in a large saucepan with some good quality vegetable oil, until fragrant but not burnt.
    Chinese Seafood and Tomato Hotpot - Step 2
  3. Then add the tomato paste and tomato pieces and cook for 3 minutes until they have slightly broken down. Next add the diced onion, and then the chicken stock, and finally the 4 slices of lemon slices and 2 slices of ginger. Simmer for 15 minutes until all the ingredients are soft and starting to break down.
    Chinese Seafood and Tomato Hotpot - Step 3
  4. Chop the halibut into small cubes and then add to a frying pan along with the surf clams, shrimp and a little more vegetable oil. Fry the seafood on a high heat for 1-2 minutes to bring out the flavour.
    Chinese Seafood and Tomato Hotpot - Step 4
  5. Now add the seafood to the tomato soup base and simmer for another 5-10 minutes.
    Chinese Seafood and Tomato Hotpot - Step 5
  6. Serve in soup bowls, accompanied by a small bowl of rice or noodles.
    Chinese Seafood and Tomato Hotpot - Step 6