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Charred Chicken Congee

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Charred Chicken Congee

A charred Chinese chicken congee with garlic and shiitake mushrooms, finished with sesame oil and hoisin sauce, served over rice noodles.

Total time
42 min
Prep
17 min
Cook
25 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Chinese
hearty

Ingredients

1.5 lbchicken thigh
1garlic
1 cupshiitake mushrooms
2 cupsrice noodles
1 tbspsesame oil
2 tsphoisin sauce
1 tbspolive oil
to tastesalt and black pepper

Instructions

1

Season the chicken thigh and stir-fry it over medium-high heat until well browned, about 4 minutes.

2

Add the garlic and shiitake mushrooms, cooking until softened, about 8 minutes.

3

Stir in the sesame oil and hoisin sauce for 2 minutes.

4

Cook the rice noodles separately according to package directions.

5

Let the chicken simmer for about 6 minutes so the flavors meld.

6

Taste and adjust the seasoning.

7

Serve hot over the rice noodles, garnished with fresh herbs.

Nutrition (estimated)

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

Calories
496
Protein
55.2g
Fat
13.5g
Carbs
34.9g
Fiber
2.7g
Sodium
169mg

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