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Chicken Congee

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Chicken Congee

A warming Australian-Chinese rice porridge topped with ginger, spring onion and sesame. Simmering the rice low and slow for a full 45 minutes, stirring occasionally, breaks it down into congee's signature creamy, porridge-like texture.

Total time
55 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
50 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Australian

Ingredients

1 cupshort-grain rice
1.5Lchicken stock
2chicken breasts
3 cmfresh ginger, julienned
3 clovesgarlic, minced
1 tspsesame oil
soy sauce and white pepperto season
spring onion, fried shallots and sesame oilto serve

Instructions

1

Combine rice, stock, chicken, ginger and garlic in a pot.

2

Bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Simmer 45 minutes, stirring occasionally, until rice breaks down.

3

Remove chicken. Shred. Return to pot.

4

Season with sesame oil, soy and white pepper.

5

Serve in bowls topped with spring onion and fried shallots.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
125
Protein
7.2g
Fat
2.1g
Carbs
19.6g
Fiber
0.4g
Sodium
1434mg

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