Korean Hot Pot (Sin-Su-Lo)

This recipe comes to me via one of my students and his mother. Since I was shown in person, my notes were poor so I used a recipe from a Korean church bulletin along with their instructions. This is really easy and yummy. Enjoy!

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1  lb lean ground beef
• 1  boneless skinless chicken breast, pounded lightly cut in narrow strips
• 4 -5  cups  sodium-free chicken broth, warmed (homemade is best)
• 1  lb  Baby Spinach
• 1⁄2 lb button mushroom, sliced
• 1⁄4 lb snow pea pods
•  fresh peeled gingerroot, minced (about the size of a child's thumb)
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 1  egg, beaten
• 4  tablespoons  vegetable oil, divided
• 3  tablespoons sesame seeds, divided
• 4  tablespoons soy sauce, divided
• 12  whole walnuts, broken in large pieces
• 3  tablespoons cornstarch
• 2  hard-boiled eggs, sliced
• 2  green onions, chopped, white tops only
• 5 -6  cups  steamed white rice

Directions

1. Place the following in bowl or freeze bag: ginger root,1 clove garlic, 1 tbsp oil, 2 tbsp soy, and 1 tbsp sesame seeds. Add chicken and marinate two to four hrs in cool spot.
2. Combine beef, egg, 1 clove garlic, 2 tbsp each of soy, oil, and sesame seed.
3. Form into walnut sized balls with a piece of walnut meat in the middle. Roll balls in cornstarch and then in the egg.
4. Brown lightly in 1 tbsp oil, remove from pan and set aside.
5. Heat pan to medium high, add 1/2 tbsp oil and saute snow peas 2-3 minutes; add mushrooms and continue with saute until mushrooms release their liquid. Remove from pan and set aside.
6. Add chicken and saute. Discard marinate.
7. Blanch spinach in boiling water until just limp. Drain.
8. Arrange meat and vegetables in Dutch oven or chafing dish.
9. Add broth carefully and simmer to keep warm. Top with egg and green onion.
10. Place rice in individual bowls. Serve mixture over over rice. End this meal with eating broth with or without rice.