Congee, also known as jook, is a rice porridge that has been made for thousands of years. It is especially good when one is not feeling well or when it’s cold. There are endless variations. This one is hearty, and filled with chicken flavors and tender pieces of chicken.
INGREDIENTS
- 3/4 cup Jasmine or short grain white rice
- 1-2 chicken thigh (or smoked pork bone)
- 1 piece Ginger
- 7 cups Water (can substitute 1-2 cups chicken broth for some water)
- 1 tsp salt
- Green onions, dried beancurd (“foo jook”), gingko nuts — optional
DIRECTIONS
- Rinse rice. Put into Instant Pot.
- Mandolin in the ginger into pot
- Trim fat and skin off, and add chicken (or smoked pork bone)
- Add 7 cups of water
- Optionally, add hydrated dried beancurd
- Optionally, add 1 capful of Chinese cooking wine
- Pressure cook on high for 25 minutes (porridge button), natural release (~30 minutes)
- Thicken and Season. Heat up Instant Pot using “sauté”. Stir the congee until thickened and creamy. Season with salt.
- Shred Chicken. Using tongs, separate the meat from the bones. Remove bones.
- If using gingko nuts, boil first, and add to congee at the end
- Garnish & Serve: Remove congee from heat. Garnish with green onions.