Chicken and Ginger Congee
The rice porridge southern China eats for breakfast and comfort: rice simmered for well over an hour until it breaks down into a silky cream, with poached chicken, ginger and crisp toppings stirred through at the table.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 150 g jasmine rice
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 tbsp sunflower oil
- 2 l water
- 30 g ginger, in thin matchsticks
- 500 g chicken thighs, bone in
- 3 shallots, thinly sliced
- 1/4 tsp white pepper
- 3 spring onions, finely sliced
- 1/2 bunch fresh coriander
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 2 tsp toasted sesame oil
Nutrition (estimated)
high confidenceRecipe total: 2467 kcal · P 154.5g · C 182.9g · F 122.7g
Estimated from 12 of 12 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
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Steps
Steps
- 1Rinse and drain the rice, toss it with 1/2 tsp of the salt and 1 tsp of the sunflower oil and leave for 20 minutes. This old Cantonese trick helps the grains break down faster.
- 2Bring the water to the boil in a large pot with half the ginger, add the chicken and the rice and return to the boil.
- 3Lower the heat to a gentle simmer, partly cover and cook for 20 minutes, then lift out the chicken.
- 4Keep simmering the rice for another hour, stirring every 10 minutes and scraping the bottom, until the grains have burst and the congee is thick and creamy. If it gets too thick, loosen it with a little boiling water.
- 5Meanwhile fry the shallots in the rest of the sunflower oil over medium heat for 6–8 minutes until golden and crisp, and drain them on kitchen paper.
- 6Shred the chicken, discarding the skin and bones, and stir it back into the congee with the remaining salt and the white pepper.
- 7Ladle into bowls and top with the rest of the ginger, the spring onions, fried shallots and coriander, with a drizzle of soy sauce and sesame oil.
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Questions and answers
How long does Chicken and Ginger Congee take to make?
About 100 minutes: 10 min prep and 90 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Chicken and Ginger Congee?
12 ingredients: jasmine rice, salt, sunflower oil, water, ginger, chicken thighs, shallots, white pepper, spring onions, fresh coriander, light soy sauce, toasted sesame oil.
How many servings does this Chicken and Ginger Congee recipe make?
4 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Chicken and Ginger Congee?
About 617 kcal, with 38.6 g protein, 45.7 g carbohydrate and 30.7 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
Which diets does this Chicken and Ginger Congee recipe suit?
It is dairy-free.
What cuisine is Chicken and Ginger Congee?
Chicken and Ginger Congee comes from Chinese cuisine.
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