Instant Pot (Pressure Cooker) Fish Congee
Vietnamese fish congee (rice porridge) is so flavorful and comforting. Making it in a pressure cooker is super easy and cuts down cooking time significantly. A steamy and delicious bowl of fish congee will be ready in just 30 minutes.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 25 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3/4 cup rice ((see recipe notes for more details))
- 2 tablespoons split mung bean ((optional))
- 1 - 1.5 lb fish bones ((see Recipe Notes below for instructions for using fish steaks instead))
- a thumb-sized piece of ginger
- 1 large shallot
- 6 cups water ((boiling water for faster cooking))
- 1 teaspoon salt ((plus more to taste))
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce ((plus more to taste))
- 1 lb fish fillet ((grouper works best))
- fried shallot
- Chinese crullers
- scallion, thinly sliced
- cilantro, roughly chopped
- Vietnamese perilla, thinly sliced
- black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Wash rice and mung bean (if using) and drain, add to the pressure cooker.
- 2
Scrub fish bones with salt and rinse under cold water. Add to the pressure cooker.
- 3
Peel and slice ginger into thin slices. Peel and cut shallot in half. Place in the pressure cooker. Add water and 1 teaspoon salt to the pressure cooker too. Cook on high pressure for 12 minutes (you can also select Porridge mode if using Instant Pot).
- 4
While the congee is cooked in the pressure cooker, slice fish fillet on the diagonal into 1/2 in thick pieces. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper, set aside.
- 5
Once the pressure cooking is over and the pressure has been naturally released, remove and discard the fish bones. If using an Instant Pot, switch to Sauté mode, add fish fillet slices. Cook for a couple minutes or until fish is fully cooked.
- 6
Check consistency, if it's too thick, add some more water. If it's too thin, simmer a little more. Add 1 tablespoon of fish sauce and adjust seasoning to your liking.
- 7
Transfer congee to serving bowl and add toppings and herbs of your choice.