Quick & Easy Chicken Congee

Chicken Congee. A comforting savory rice porridge with chicken, scallions and ginger that brings warmth to the soul! This quick and easy chicken congee is ready in 30 minutes with a simple trick to reduce the cooking time.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 25

Total Time 30

Course Main Course

Cuisine Chinese

Servings large bowls

Calories per serving 154 kcal

Ingredients

½ cup jasmine rice or white long grain rice
3.5 oz chicken breast or boneless chicken thighs
5 cups water cold
1 teaspoon ginger peeled and julienned
1 green onion whites separated from greens, finely chopped
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon chicken bouillon powder aka chicken stock powder

Chicken marinade

½ tablespoon cornstarch or potato starch
½ tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
½ tablespoon regular soy sauce
⅛ teaspoon white pepper or black pepper

Instructions

Slice chicken breast thinly into ¼-inch thick pieces against the grain on an angle. Transfer to a medium-sized bowl. Marinate sliced chicken with Marinade ingredients as listed above and set aside.
Rinse the rice grains at least 3 times until the water runs clear to remove excess starch. Strain and set aside.
Add 5 cups cold water to a medium size pot. Bring to boil. Add in strained rice. Give it a stir. Then lower heat to medium heat. Do not stir the rice after this point as this causes the rice to stick to the bottom of pot. Boil for 22 minutes half covered with a lid to allow steam to escape. Do not cover fully.
At 22-minute mark, use a whisk and rapidly stir the rice until it breaks down, about 1-2 minutes. If you don't own a whisk, you can also use an immersion blender or allow this to cook for another 20-30 minutes until the rice breaks down on its own.
Add in the marinated chicken in small batches, followed by scallion whites and ginger. Give it a mix. Boil chicken until fully cooked and no longer pink throughout, about 2-4 minutes.
Season with salt and chicken powder. Remove off heat. If you like the congee more runny, mix in another ½ cup of water and season with more salt to taste if needed.
Serve and garnish with scallion greens. Enjoy!

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