Basic Congee (Chinese Porridge)
Basic Congee (Chinese Porridge)

Hello everybody, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, basic congee (chinese porridge). It is one of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

This basic congee recipe is a great starter for making Chinese rice porridge. It gets umami flavor from dried shrimp and dried scallops. Congee is Chinese rice porridge, which can be served plain, sweet, or savory.

Basic Congee (Chinese Porridge) is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. Basic Congee (Chinese Porridge) is something that I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

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

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

When eaten as plain rice congee. This simple congee rice porridge recipe is made from chicken stock, rice and fresh ginger. Dress up this classic white rice porridge with your favorite savory toppings like bacon, chinese sausage or onions. Congee, one type of rice porridge is one of the most popular staple food in lots of Asian countries, sometimes also served as breakfast.

Steps to make Basic Congee (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 10mins or more. Place rice in a big pot. Add water and cook over high heat until it boils. 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 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 and so on. 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.

Congee can directly be served as a meal with other stir-fry dishes in summer days. We usually eat congee across the summer. But sometimes we add other grains and. Some people like a thin porridge. So, I thought I might share this basic part of making Asian rice porridge using white rice.

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