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Dinner, Find by type, Nabe, Recipes · 11/16/2021

Chanko Nabe (ちゃんこ鍋 – Japanese Hot pot)

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Chanko Nabe is one of the classic Japanese hot pots! It’s filled with a lot of vegetables and proteins such as fish and meat in a rich dashi broth. This is the best dish you could eat when it’s cold in the winter time!

 

Japanese nabe

 

When winter comes, the first food I think about is always Nabe. Nabe is such a great Japanese stew that makes you warm and cozy. At the same time, you can eat a lot of vegetables at once. It fills you up so good!

 

What is Nabe (Nabemono)?

Before I explain anything, let’s talk about Nabe.  Nabe is a Japanese cuisine which is similar to stew or soup.

Nabe entered Japanese life in the Jomon period which is between 13000 ~ 2300 years ago when we mostly used Doki (ancient Japanese pottery) to cook any food. We used Doki and cooked food in order to get a lot of nutrition from vegetables that are hard to eat raw. In that time, ‘Nabe’ was served individually.

Now Nabe is usually served in a larger pot in more of a family style. This style was established in the Edo- Meiji period when Shippoku food came. Shippoku food is Nagasaki’s local cuisine which is known for serving food in a large bowl, pot, or plate, and putting it in the middle of the table. Then you can serve yourself and take how much you want. It is told that this style came from China and was integrated into Japanese culture.

 

Difference between Nabe and hot pot

There is no difference between Hot pot and Nabe. Nabe can be simply translated as hot pot in English.

 

What is Chanko Nabe?

Ok, this article is about Chanko Nabe, so let’s finally talk about it!

Chanko Nabe is one of the classic styles of Nabe and well known in Japan. It is eaten by sumo wrestlers and served in massive quantities. Chanko is a term to categorize the foods that sumo wrestlers cook. So for example, if a sumo wrestler makes curry, it is a type of Chanko. So Chanko Nabe could also be considered sumo wrestler hot pot.

If you have ever searched for Chanko Nabe recipes, I bet every recipe you have seen has different ingredients. It is a feature of Chanko Nabe. There is no exact rule for what needs to be included in Chanko Nabe. Almost anything, meat, seafood, and vegetables, can be in it. Unlike other Nabe which use dashi, kimchi, or soy based soups; Chanko Nabe’s soup base is chicken stock. After you cook with a lot of ingredients in chicken soup, the soup gets a rich and deep flavor.

 

Chanko Nabe ingredients

As I mentioned, Chanko Nabe uses chicken base soup. You will need chicken stock or torigara soup powder if you have some. I use chicken stock in this recipe, but if you have Torigara soup powder, just replace the chicken stock with 1 1/2 tbsp torigara soup powder and 750 ml water!

For the other ingredients, you can throw anything into the pot! I will share some ideas but if you don’t have everything or if you want to try something different you should!

Ingredient Ideas

  • Onion
  • Carrot
  • Tofu
  • Salmon
  • Beef
  • Chicken
  • Cabbage
  • Chicken
  • Shrimp
  • Udon
  • Konnyaku
  • Sausages
  • Mushrooms

 

You can add your leftover vegetables or meat in a pot and your Nabe will still turn out amazing!

 

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Chanko Nabe (Japanese hot pot)

Yuka
Chanko Nabe is one of the classic Japanese hot pots! It's filled with a lot of vegetables and proteins such as fish and meat in a rich dashi broth. This is the best dish you could eat when it's cold in the winter time!
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Course Main Course
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 4 people
Calories 183.57 kcal

Equipment

  • Nabe Pot HERE is to buy nabe pot

Ingredients
  

Soup Ingredients

  • 5 cup chicken broth
  • 2 Tablespoon mirin
  • 2 Tablespoon sake
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon torigara soup base I use this torigara soup base
  • 1/4 onion for sweetness

My picks (Any ingredients you want)

  • mushroom
  • scallion
  • bean sprouts
  • baby bokchoy
  • napa cabbage
  • chicken
  • tofu
  • onion

For chicken meatballs (Tsukune)

  • 200 g ground chicken
  • 1/4 onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon miso
  • 1/2 teaspoon white sesame
  • 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger

Instructions
 

1. To make the soup

  • Gather all of the soup ingredients!
    Japanese nabe broth ingredients
  • Shred the onion.
    how to make nabe soup
  • Use a hot pot and turn the heat to medium. Add chicken broth, mirin, sake, salt, soy sauce, and torigara soup base (all the ingredients besides onion). Stir well.
    how to make nabe soup3
  • Once boiling, turn the heat off. Add the onion to make the soup sweet.
    how to make nabe soup2

2. To make chicken meatballs (Tsukune)

  • Gather all the ingredients for chicken meatballs!
    Japanese nabe chicken balls ingredients
  • Mince the onion.
  • Use a medium bowl and add all the ingredients.
  • After mixing well, divide into 6-8 portions and shape the balls with your hands.

3. Other ingredients

  • Gather all of your ingredients! (my choices are in the picture)
    Japanese nabe ingredients
  • Cut everything into a size you can eat easily. I usually cut something hard to cook into a smaller size. But there is no rule here!

4. To make your Chanko Nabe

  • Turn the heat on the hot pot to medium-low.
  • Add the meat and any ingredients that need time to cook 5 - 8 minutes before you add any ingredients that cook quickly (such as your cabbage, bokchoy, tofu, bean sprouts, etc.).
    Vegetables or tofu cook more quickly than the meatballs, seafood, and other meats.
  • In order to cook well, use a lid.
  • After 5-8 minutes, open the lid and then use a fine-mesh skimmer to get rid of any fat and foam.
  • Add the remaining ingredients. If you can't fit everything at once, you can always add more after your initial serving. Put the lid back on and cook until all the ingredients are cooked. *1
  • Let's eat! We usually serve by putting the hot pot in the middle of the table and having everyone serve themselves.
    Japanese stew

Notes

*1 it depends on what ingredients you use, but in my case it was 13 minutes until all the ingredients were cooked and ready to serve!

Nutrition

Calories: 183.57kcal | Carbohydrates: 9.78g | Protein: 16.37g | Fat: 8.51g | Sodium: 1698.41mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g
Author Yuka
Keyword nabe
Course Main Course
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Posted In: Dinner, Find by type, Nabe, Recipes · Tagged: winter

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