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Chicken Congee (Jook)

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Chicken Congee (Jook)

Comforting Chinese congee with poached chicken, ginger, and all the toppings. Stirring the rice regularly as it simmers for 45-60 minutes breaks the grains down evenly into that creamy, porridge-like consistency.

Total time
65 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
60 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Asian
comfort

Ingredients

1 cupjasmine rice
8 cupschicken broth
2 cupspoached chicken, shredded
2 inchginger, julienned
3 clovesgarlic, minced
sesame oilto drizzle
garnishes: spring onion, fried shallots, chilli oil, soy sauce, century egg

Instructions

1

Simmer rice in broth 45-60 min, stirring regularly, until creamy.

2

Season broth.

3

Add chicken; heat through.

4

Serve with all garnishes at the table.

Nutrition (estimated)

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

Calories
102
Protein
4.6g
Fat
0.7g
Carbs
19.7g
Fiber
0.3g
Sodium
1799mg

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