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Congee with Century Egg

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Congee with Century Egg

A silky, slow-cooked rice porridge topped with century egg, fresh ginger and pickled vegetables, gentle and deeply comforting.

Total time
65 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
60 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Chinese
gluten-free

Ingredients

200gjasmine rice
1.5Lchicken stock
200gcooked chicken or pork (optional)
2century eggs, peeled and quartered
3 cm piecefresh ginger, julienned
3 tbsplight soy sauce
2 tspsesame oil
spring onions and fried shallotsto garnish
pickled vegetables or chilli oilto serve

Instructions

1

Combine rice and stock in a pot. Bring to boil.

2

Stir vigorously, reduce heat to very low.

3

Simmer 45 minutes–1 hour, stirring occasionally, until very thick and creamy.

4

Season with soy sauce.

5

Ladle into bowls.

6

Top with century egg, ginger, spring onion and fried shallots.

7

Finish with sesame oil and chilli oil.

Nutrition (estimated)

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

Calories
110
Protein
4.7g
Fat
2.8g
Carbs
16.9g
Fiber
0.4g
Sodium
2096mg

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