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- Course: Main Course
- Skill Level: Moderate
- Cost: Moderate
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Can be made ahead of time.
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Chinese Rice Porridge
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Known in Asia as Rice Congee or Jook, it is eaten for breakfast in China when the weather is cold.
Yield : Makes 4 servings
Prep Time : 20 mins, plus standing
Cooking Time : 1 hr
Ingredients
- 6 dried shiitake mushrooms
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- ½ in (1 cm) piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 1 carrot, cut into julienne strips
- ½ tsp crushed hot red pepper
- 1 cup long grain rice
- 3½ cups chicken stock
- 2 boneless and skinless chicken breasts, finely diced
- 2 scallions, white and green parts, chopped
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
Directions
1. Put the mushrooms in a small bowl and add a cup of boiling water. Let stand about 20 minutes, until softened. Drain, reserving the soaking water. Cut the mushrooms into small pieces using kitchen scissors, discarding the stems.
2. Heat the oil in a wok over low heat. Add the carrot, ginger, garlic, and crushed peppers and cook gently for 5 minutes. Stir in the rice and pour in the stock. Measure two-thirds of the mushroom water and strain through a fine sieve into the rice mixture.
3. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring often, about 40 minutes. Add the chicken and cook for 10 minutes, or until the rice has broken down to a porridge-like consistency. Stir in the scallions, soy sauce, season with pepper, and sprinkle with the cilantro. Serve hot.
Notes
Prepare ahead: The porridge can be made up to 2 hours ahead and reheated, adding stock or water if it has become too thick.
Nutritional Benefits: Low fat.
© 2008 Dorling Kindersley
Nutritional Information
Nutrients per serving
473 kcal
4 % daily value
8 % daily value
5 % daily value
891 mg
65 mg
35 g
5 g
2 g
51 g
82 mg
955 mg
2 g
13 g
19 % daily value
