20 Minute Recipes To Use Up Leftover Hotpot Meat
If you’re not sure what to do with leftovers from hot pot night, here are some of my favorite recipes to use up the leftover hot pot meat in the freezer! I always buy extra meat when we’re having hot pot for dinner. But, did you know that they’re actually super convenient for cooking quick meals? The thin cuts cook super quickly, and there’s tons of different cuts of beef or pork to choose from. These last few slices of meat can become a deliciously easy lunch box meal, stress-free weeknight dinner, or a 20 minute late night snack in under 20 minutes!
Using Leftover Meat
Quick Lunchbox Meals
Yaki Udon
Yaki Udon is one of those simple recipes made even easier with hot pot meat. If you need to pack lunch, and have no idea what to make, this udon recipe saves you a ton of work. It’s easy to reheat and uses super simple ingredients. And, it’s ready in 15 minutes! With this recipe, I can use up all the leftover veggies in the fridge as well.
Enoki Mushroom Beef Rice Bowl
This is Enoki Mushroom Beef Roll Rice Bowl is one of the best ways to use hot pot beef! Since the meat already sliced thinly, just defrost until it is soft enough to roll around the enoki mushrooms. I like to use a lean cut for this recipe, like beef chuck, because it holds its rolled shape much better after cooking. But, any cut will work and taste just as good!
Taiwanese Beef Shacha Fried Rice
Taiwanese Beef Shacha Fried Rice is a super flavorful street-stall style fried rice that’s popular in Taiwan. Plus, it’s a super tasty way to get rid of both day-old rice and extra hot pot beef. The thin slices are flaky and tender enough to have a satisfyingly meaty bite in every bite of fried rice. And, it reheats very well! Don’t forget to top it with a fried egg!
Stress-Free Weeknight Dinners
Korean Spicy Bean Sprout Pork
Whenever I have some frozen hotpot pork, this 15 minute Korean Spicy Bean Sprout Pork makes a full meal in no time at all. For this recipe, pork belly slices works especially well! It has a rich, fatty bite that adds extra flavor to the fresh bean sprouts and the spicy heat of the gochujang. Trust me, you’ll have to make extra rice with this recipe!
Beef Udon Noodle Soup
Beef Udon Noodle Soup might be the best and easiest freezer meal there is! If you have frozen udon, broth, and hot pot meat, you’ll just need some veggies to make a full meal. It’s one of my most comforting cold weather lazy meals. When you just need a simple bowl of noodles to warm you up, you HAVE to try this udon noodle soup!
Taiwanese Sizzling Black peppeR Beef Rice
When I’m missing Taiwanese street food, I make this Sizzling Black Pepper Beef Rice for dinner. It’s an easy way to make a fun experience out of a simple meal! Just combine the frozen hot pot meat with hot rice, butter, your favorite toppings, and some delicious Black Pepper Sauce. I especially love adding onions, carrots, corn, and green onion!
Speedy Late Night Snacks
Cheesy Kimchi Bulgogi Quesadilla
For a quick late night snack, I love making these Cheesy Kimchi Bulgogi Quesadilla with leftover hot pot beef. Even though the original recipe calls for ground beef, thinly sliced rib eye is actually a great alternative for this recipe. They’re thin enough to get the same amount of browning, and absorbs that saucy bulgogi-kimchi sauce easily. Trust me, you’ll be making these again and again!
Speedy tomato Beef Noodle Soup
This Speedy Tomato Beef Noodle Soup is one of Dom and I’s favorite late night bowl of noodles! With hot pot sliced beef, I can just take it out of the freezer and cook it right away. The fattier cuts, like brisket, are best, because that rendered fat melts into the sauteed tomatoes for broth with a ton of extra flavor. Since it takes only 20 minutes, it’s the speediest way to get a cozy bowl of noodles anytime we want.
