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Basic Congee (Chinese Porridge)

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Congee is Chinese rice porridge, which can be served plain, sweet, or savory. Congee is essentially a rice porridge made by boiling rice in a great deal of water until it breaks down Congee can be made with many different types of rice. Use basic white long-grain rice if you like; jasmine rice.

It gets umami flavor from dried shrimp and dried scallop Congee or conjee (/ˈkɒndʒi/) is a type of rice porridge or gruel. The word congee itself is a derivation of the Tamil word kañci or kanji.

The Ingredients needed to make Basic Congee (Chinese Porridge):
  1. You need of Congee
  2. Prepare of Step 1 Simple Chicken Broth
  3. Prepare 1 of Chicken
  4. You need 1 tbsp of Chicken Granules/powder
  5. Prepare 1 of big yellow onion - chopped big
  6. You need 6 of garlic - crushed
  7. Prepare 8 of big slices of garlic
  8. It’s of Coriander roots - see pic
  9. It’s of Step 2 Rice Congee
  10. You need 3 C of Rice - Soaked
  11. It’s 6 C of water
  12. Prepare of Congee Accompaniments
  13. Prepare of Sesame oil (drizzle over served congee)
  14. It’s of Ground white pepper (opt)
  15. You need of Finely chopped coriander
  16. Prepare of Shreaded chicken
  17. It’s of Peanuts
  18. You need of Fried mixed onions
  19. It’s of Fried anchovies

Be the first to rate review! Dress up this classic white rice porridge with your favorite savory toppings like bacon, chinese sausage or onion Some people like a thin porridge. So, I thought I might share this basic part of making Asian rice porridge using white rice.

Step to make Basic Congee (Chinese Porridge):
  1. Note For plain congee, skip step 1 chicken broth. Use only 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 min
  3. Next, turn the heat to low and allow to simmer for 30min After 30mins remove chicken from the pot and Keep the broth.
  4. Step 2 - Clean soak rice for 10mins or more. Place rice in a big pot. Add water and cook over high heat until it boil Leave it boiling for good 10mins until rice is cooked through and mushy but not starchy. Stir in between. Add some water if necessary.
  5. Next, pour chicken broth into congee pot. This time, over LOW HEAT, Simmer congee for at least 30 minutes or more, 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 dishe 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 and so on. Accompaniments for congee are usually based on individual preference
  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.

A classic Chinese breakfast dish: Rice congee (rice porridge). Congee, one type of rice porridge is one of the most popular staple food in lots of Asian countries, sometimes also served as breakfa As a national dish, congee can be quite different in different regions of China. Here, I am covering home cooked rustic Chinese rice porridge, not fine restaurant fare. If you are looking for instructions on Hong Kong styled congee, jump here for some quick cooking notes on it.

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