Steps to Prepare Perfect Basic Congee With Tips (Chinese Porridge)

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Congee is Chinese rice porridge, which can be served plain, sweet, or savory. Here are three ways to cook this classic dish. Use basic white long-grain rice if you like; jasmine rice is a favorite as well. Other long-grain rice varieties like basmati can create a nice congee, and even short-grain rice will.

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To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook basic congee with tips (chinese porridge) using 19 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Basic Congee With Tips (Chinese Porridge):

1. Get Congee
2. Take Step 1 Simple Chicken Broth
3. Prepare Chicken
4. Make ready Chicken Granules/powder
5. Make ready big yellow onion - chopped big
6. Get garlic - crushed
7. Prepare big slices of garlic
8. Make ready Coriander roots - see pic
9. Take Step 2 Rice Congee
10. Make ready Rice - Soaked
11. Take water
12. Take Congee Accompaniments
13. Take Sesame oil (drizzle over served congee)
14. Make ready Ground white pepper (opt)
15. Take Finely chopped coriander
16. Get Shreaded chicken
17. Take Peanuts
18. Make ready Fried mixed onions
19. Make ready Fried anchovies

So it came to me as a surprise when I How To Cook Congee. You'll only need rice, water, a. Making congee or known as jook in Cantonese, is pretty common in our household. I often make it for breakfast.

Instructions to make Basic Congee With Tips (Chinese Porridge):

1. Note: For plain congee, skip step 1 - chicken broth. Use only water. Below: coriander roots
2. Step 1 - Stuff chicken cavity with 3 crushed garlic and 4 big slices of ginger. Put everything in a pot & Cover chicken with just enough water (not too much). Cook over high heat until it reaches boiling point. Leave it to boil for at least 5 - 10 mins.
3. Next, turn the heat to low and allow to simmer for 30mins. After 30mins remove chicken from the pot and Keep the broth.
4. Step 2 - Clean & soak rice for at least 10mins or more. Place rice in a big pot. Add water and cook over high heat until it boils. Leave it boiling for good 10 - 15 mins until rice is cooked through and mushy. At this stage, rice is cooked and look mushy but it’s not a good congee (yet) as the grains are not yet starchy. Do Stir in between.
5. Next, pour chicken broth into congee pot. This time, over LOW HEAT, Simmer congee for at least 30-40 minutes or more. Simmer until it reaches a thick starchy consistency, NOT WATERY. Taste and adjust accordingly. It should taste subtle as congee is usually served with other side dishes. See Note.
6. Serve congee in a bowl and drizzle some SESAME OIL (optional) and Top with shredded chicken, peanuts, fried crispy anchovies, chopped coriander, fried shallots and garlic, red fermented bean curd or tofu, chinese preserved olive leaves or vegetable, chinese pickled lettuce, stir fry pickled veggies and so on. Check my Anton Ego’s stir-fry pickled veggies. Accompaniments for congee are usually based on individual preferences.
7. Note : Seasoning congee is depending on how congee is served. If congee is served with side dishes or few accompaniments, seasoning is not necessary. If congee is served on its own with shredded chicken, chopped coriander, fried anchovies and peanuts, then, season your congee (to taste) with enough chicken seasoning powder or chicken bouillon.

Making congee or known as jook in Cantonese, is pretty common in our household. I often make it for breakfast. Don't over rinse the rice The starch in the rice grains gives that smooth silky consistency. This simple congee rice porridge recipe is made from chicken stock, rice and fresh ginger. Basic Chinese Congee. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines.

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