One Pot Dish
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One Pot Dish

timer 60 MIN
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One Pot Dish

About This Recipe

This hearty and flavorful Lotus Root and Tofu Skin Stew is a comforting one-pot dish bursting with textures and savory goodness. Perfect for family meals, it combines tender lotus root, chewy dried tofu skin, and umami-rich mushrooms with succulent shrimp, savory sausage, and sweet crab meat for a satisfying bite. The broth is infused with depth from gluten and fragrant oil, while cherry tomatoes add a bright, tangy finish. Customize with your favorite veggies like broccoli or carrots for extra nutrition. Quick-cooking ingredients like lettuce and crab sticks are added last to preserve their freshness. Whether you stir-fry sliced meat for extra richness or keep it simple, this stew is a deliciously adaptable meal that’s both nourishing and delicious—ideal for cozy dinners!

Instructions

Detailed preparation guide

servings 4
Total Time 60m

shopping_basket Ingredients

Main Ingredients
  • lotus root 300g
  • dried tofu skin 100g
  • gluten 150g
  • sausage 200g
  • shrimp 150g
  • crab meat stick 100g
  • sliced meat 150g
The aromatics
  • mushrooms 100g
  • lettuce 100g
  • cherry tomatoes 100g
The sauce & seasonings
  • salt 1 tsp
  • pepper powder 0.5 tsp
  • fragrant oil 1 tbsp

menu_book Directions

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Step 1
Peel and wash the lotus root and cut it into segments. Soak the dried tofu skin in hot water, then remove and cut into pieces. Wash the mushrooms and create some patterns on them.
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Step 2
You can adjust the ingredients according to your family’s taste, such as adding broccoli, yam, taro, carrot, or white radish. Choose your favorite ingredients and cook them together. “Stewing” means cooking for a long time.
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Step 3
Cooking method: Fill a pot with half water, add the gluten, cover the pot, and bring to a boil. Then add the dried tofu skin and lotus root segments, and cook until they are boiling. Add the sausage, shrimp, and mushrooms, and cook until they are boiling. Add salt and lettuce, then turn off the heat. Add the crab meat stick, cherry tomatoes, and pepper powder, and drizzle with fragrant oil. If you have sliced meat at home, you can also stir-fry it in a pan and add it to the pot.
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Step 4
When serving, follow the order of cooking, otherwise, some ingredients may become overcooked. The crab meat stick should not be cooked, so add it just before serving.

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