Chinese Chicken Congee
Healthy chicken congee
Servings 4
Calories 308kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice , either long grain or short grain
- 10 cup water
- 1 tsp. vegetable cooking oil , mixing with the rice grain
- 2 chicken thighs
- pinch of salt
- 3-4 green onion ,divided
- 1 thumb ginger
- small bunch of coriander , optional
- sesame oil
- dash of pepper
- deep-fried shallots or other ingredients you prefer
Instructions
- Wash the rice; you may choose either long grain or short grain. Soak it in water for about 20 minutes. Drain it and mix it with 1 teaspoon of oil.
- Add chicken (thigh or breast) into a wok with cold water. Then place in ginger and scallion. Cook for 10 minutes. Transfer out and shred by hand.
- In a large pot, bring about 10 cups of water to a boil, then add the soaked rice. Remember to stir from time to time at the beginning to avoid the rice sticking to the bottom.
- Optionally but recommended, add several shreds of ginger and cook with the rice. After 20 minutes or so, the congee should be pretty smooth. Add the 1/2 of the shredded chicken and a tiny pinch of salt. This can give the congee a lovely salty base.
- Continue simmering for another 15 minutes over slowest fire until flavors are well combined. Transfer out.
- Add scallion, fried shallots, coriander or any other side ingredient to serving bowls. Serve hot.
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Nutrition
Calories: 308kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 77mg | Potassium: 201mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 134IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg