Chinese · Brunch
Silky Rice Porridge with Pork and Egg
Cantonese Century Egg and Pork Congee
Silky rice congee slow-cooked with minced pork and century egg, finished with ginger, crispy shallots, and spring onion, a Cantonese weekend brunch staple.
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10 minsPrep
45 minsCook
55 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
420Calories
18gProtein
12gFat
52gCarbs
1gSugar
1gFiber
680mgSodium
180mgChol
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Instructions
1
Prep
Rinse 160g jasmine rice. Peel and cut 2 century eggs into wedges. Peel and julienne 20g fresh ginger. Season 200g minced pork with 1.5 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp Shaoxing wine, 1 tsp sesame oil, 0.5 tsp white pepper, and 0.25 tsp salt; mix well. Finely slice 2 spring onion stalks and roughly tear 10g coriander.
2
Boil
Combine 1 litre chicken stock and 300ml water in a large pot; bring to boil over high heat. Add rinsed rice, stir once, reduce to medium-low. Simmer 35–40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes, until rice breaks down into thick silky congee. Add water if thickening too quickly.
3
Saute
Increase heat to medium. Add seasoned pork in small pieces, stirring to break up, cooking 5–6 minutes until cooked through with no pink remaining.
4
Finish
Add century egg wedges and julienned ginger; stir gently and cook 1 minute until heated through.
5
Plate
Ladle congee into deep bowls. Top with spring onion, crispy fried shallots, coriander, and chilli oil if using. Serve immediately.
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Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 160g (5.5 oz) jasmine rice
- 200g (7 oz) minced pork
- 2 century eggs
- 1 litre (4 1/4 cup) chicken stock
- 300ml (1 1/4 cup) water
- 20g (0.75 oz) fresh ginger
- 1.5 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tsp Shaoxing rice wine
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 0.5 tsp white pepper
- 0.25 tsp fine sea salt
- 2 scallions
- 20g (0.75 oz) crispy fried shallots
- 10g (small handful) fresh coriander
- 1 tsp chilli oil