VEGAN HOT POT | Tofu & Mushroom | Recipe for Hot Pot (2024)

Today on The Edgy Veg, I’m going to show you how to make an easy vegan hot pot recipe! This vegan hot pot recipe is made with a hearty blend of tofu, mushrooms, and a variety of veggies, which is perfect as a fall and winter dish to warm you from the inside out.

A typical Japanese hot pot would feature slices of meat and fresh vegetables cooked together in a large open hot pot. But since we don’t eat that type of thang; I’m going to show you how to prepare this hot pot recipe without any meat or other yucky animal products!

Feel like Ramen? You can also try my 15-min Vegan Ramen Recipe too! If you’re looking for more vegan dishes like soups & stews, check out my list of vegan soup recipes here.

In terms of vegetables, this vegan hot pot tofu recipe is comprised of mushrooms, onions, carrots, baby bok choy, bean sprouts, and fish-free kimchi. Super simple, yet healthy and tasty. Once you make this recipe, you’re gonna want to slurp it right up!

What You Need For This Hot Pot Recipe

Equipment for Hot Pot Recipe:

Stove, unless you have a portable stovetop for the dinner table
Large Pot with cover
Ladle
Soup Bowls
Chopsticks / Utensils

Ingredients for Vegan Hot Pot:

1 tbsp peanut oil or canola oil
1 tbsp fresh ginger, minced
3 large garlic cloves, crushed
1 cup cremini mushrooms—thinly sliced
1 cup shiitake mushrooms—stems removed, caps thinly sliced
8 cups no chicken vegetable broth
2 tbsp soy sauce
4 green onions, white and green parts separated & thinly sliced
3 medium carrots, chopped
4 cups thinly sliced baby bok choy
One 14-ounce package firm tofu, drained pressed & cut into 1-inch cubes
8oz Asian noodles of choice, cooked
Sea salt, to taste
2 cups bean sprouts
Fish-free Kimchi, optional
Asian sesame oil, for drizzling
chili oil, for drizzling

How To Make: Vegan Hot Pot Recipe

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To make this easy vegan hot pot, you first want to start by heating oil in a large pot over medium heat. Then, add your ginger and garlic; stirring until fragrant for about 1 minute. Next, add your mushrooms and cook until slightly soft, 3-5 minutes.

Stir in broth, soy sauce and the white parts of the green onion, and carrots. Cover and bring to a boil.Add your tofu, cover and simmer until carrots are soft, about 5-10 minutes. Add the bok choy, and cook with a cover, until tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat. And season the broth with salt to taste.

At any point, you can cook your Asian noodles of choice and divide the cooked noodles between 4 soup bowls. Ladle the soup into bowls, dividing the veggies evenly. Top with bean sprouts and the green parts of the green onion. Serve with sesame and chili oil at the table and voila!