Congee - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    5 cups chicken stock
    5 cups water
    1 cup white rice
    1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
    2 tablespoons fish sauce
    1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
    1 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
    2 (6 ounce) fillets lean white fish, sliced
    1/4 cup pickled Chinese vegetables
    1/4 cup sliced Chinese roast pork
    2 tablespoons chopped scallions
    2 tablespoons crushed peanuts
    1/2 teaspoon vinegar, or to taste
    1/2 teaspoon soy sauce, or to taste
Preparation
    Combine chicken stock, water, rice, 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar, fish sauce, ginger, salt, and sesame oil in a large stockpot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until congee has thickened to the consistency of a light porridge, about 3 hours.
    Stir fish into congee and simmer until cooked through, about 10 minutes.
    Serve congee in bowls topped with pickled vegetables, roast pork, scallions, and peanuts. Drizzle 1/2 teaspoon vinegar and soy sauce over toppings.

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