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chinese porridge with pork and century eggs
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Chinese Porridge with Pork and Century Egg

Savory congee cooked with tender pork and century egg for a delicious and healthy breakfast!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Breakfast, Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 291kcal
Author: Dana

Ingredients

pork marinade:

  • ¼ pound pork loin tenderized and sliced
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon chicken bouillon
  • 1 teaspoon ginger thinly sliced
  • 1 teaspoon corn starch
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil

congee:

  • 1 preserved thousand year old egg (add more if you like)
  • marinated pork use as much or little as you like
  • 4 cups water
  • ½ cup cooked rice (jasmine rice or short grain rice)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon chicken bouillon

garnish

  • sliced ginger
  • sliced green onion

Instructions

  • Slice ginger ginger and green onions. Set aside.
  • Tenderize and slice the pork (if you can’t eat pork, you can slice some chicken breast instead). Marinate with salt, sliced ginger, sugar, chicken bouillon, corn starch, water and olive oil. Mix together until there is no liquid left in the pork marinade.
  • Boil 4 cups water. Once water has boiled, add rice and cook for 20 minutes until thick on medium-low heat. Cover the pot with a lid half way (or uncovered). Be careful the water may overflow so keep an eye on the stove! Stir at the 10 minute mark a few times so the rice doesn’t stick to the bottom too much and stirring a few times helps create that thick texture.
  • After 20 minutes of cooking, stir the rice around and gradually add the pork and stir a few times. Cut up your century egg and add inside. Cook for 5 more minutes.
  • Garnish jook with green onions and ginger.
  • Jook goes perfectly with you tiao (chinese donut). Take the youtiao, chinese donut, out of the freezer and bake or air fry according to package directions. You can cut up the youtiao in small pieces, but we also like dipping it in the jook.

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Notes

Additional Toppings:

    • Youtiao - Fried dough stick that is crispy and chewy in the center. It can be bought pre-made and is available in many asian grocery stores.
    • Salted preserved vegetables - spicy and salty Chinese vegetables are fermented for a umami kick!
    • Salted Eggs - usually made from duck eggs. These eggs have a golden salty center with a different texture compared to regular eggs.
    • Pork Floss - made from minced pork, this is salty and stringy (a classic Chinese dish topping).
    • Crunchy salted peanuts

Tips to Making a Perfect Congee

  • Use day old rice to make the congee. Using raw rice doesn't not make the same consistency and will take longer to cook.
  • Don't stir/mix the rice when cooking too much or else the congee will end up runny. We are looking for a thick and smooth consistency!
  • If you have time, marinate the pork for at least 30 minutes so the meat gets more flavor.

Nutrition

Calories: 291kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 254mg | Sodium: 871mg | Potassium: 380mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 157IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 2mg