Chicken Congee
This is a recipe for Chicken Congee
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 1 hr
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 lb. skinless chicken thigh
- 1 Knorr chicken cube
- 1 1/4 cups long grain rice
- 3/4 cups chopped scallions
- 3 thumbs ginger (sliced into thin strips)
- 2 tablespoons toasted garlic (optional)
- 2 teaspoons Sesame oil
- 7 to 10 cups water
- Salt and ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- 1
Heat water in a cooking pot. Add ginger, half of the chopped scallions, and chicken. Let boil.
- 2
Add Knorr chicken cube. Stir. Cover and continue to cook in medium heat for 15 minutes.
- 3
Remove the chicken from the pot. Let it cool down. Shred the chicken meat. Discard the bones. Note: you can shred the chicken using two forks, or your bare clean hands.
- 4
Add rice into the pot. Cover and to cook for 30 minutes.
- 5
Put the shredded chicken in the pot. Continue to cook for 30 minutes more or until the consistency of the porridge gets thick. Note: add water if needed.
- 6
Add salt, ground black pepper, and Sesame oil. Stir.
- 7
Transfer to a bowl. Top with chopped scallions and toasted garlic.
- 8
Serve. Share and enjoy!