Charred Chicken Congee

Name: Charred Chicken Congee
Prep time: 17 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1.5 lb chicken thigh; 1 garlic; 1 cup shiitake mushrooms; 2 cups rice noodles; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 2 tsp hoisin sauce; 1 tbsp olive oil; to taste salt and black pepper

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

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

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

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

Cook the rice noodles separately according to package directions.

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

Taste and adjust the seasoning.

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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