asian rice porridge

Learn how to make silky smooth Asian rice porridge (Congee). It can be done on the stove, rice cooker or Instant Pot.

How to Make Basic Asian Rice Porridge (Congee)

Jasmine rice (about 200 gr)

Water rice

Salt

For very thick porridge: Rice to liquid ratio is 1:7

For thick porridge: Rice to liquid ratio is 1:8

For medium-thick porridge: Rice to liquid ratio is 1:9 (I like to use this ratio)

For medium-thin congee: Rice to liquid ratio is 1:10

Rice to Liquid ratio:

Just briefly rinse the rice for any impurities. You may not even need to do so because some brands have prewashed the rice Place the rice and water in a medium-large pot.&nbsp;

Prepare the rice:

Bring the water/stock to a boil and then lower the heat and add the rice. Bring it back to a boil and then lower the heat to medium to let it gently simmer for about 25-30 minutes, stirring every now and then to prevent the rice catching at the bottom of the pot. The rice grains will slowly release more starch and get smoother and creamier starting at about 20 minutes or so

If you are adding meat like chicken, beef, pork,&nbsp; fish, add only after the porridge has thickened. Add them in at this point and stir until they are cooked through. Season with salt to your taste and serve immediately while the porridge is hot

The longer the porridge sits, the thicker it will get. You can always thin it out by adding more water or stock

Cooking congee on the stove:

Place 1 cup of rice with the amount of water ratio you choose to use. 9 cups is a good one to start if it's your first time making it in instant pot. Less liquid is lost when you cook in Instant pot, so 9 cups of liquid is almost equivalent to 10 cups of liquid cooking on the stove

Press pressure cook and set to high pressure. Set timer to 30 minutes. When it's done cooking, release pressure naturally, which may take about 10-15 minutes

If the porridge is too thick, you can always think it out by adding more water or stock. If you want to add protein like meat or fish, turn on the saute mode and bring it to a boil and then add in the meat and cook until they are cooked through. Season with salt to your taste

Cooking congee with Instant Pot Pressure Cooker:

Add rice and liquid to the rice cooker. I recommend starting with 9 cups of liquid. This sometimes also depends on your rice cooker, so you may need to experiment. Close the lid and if your rice cooker has porridge setting, use that. If not just press cook and cook for one cycle. When it&#x27;s done, open up and see if it has thickened to the consistency you like. If it&#x27;s still watery, cook for another cycle. If it&#x27;s too thick, you can always add more liquid and stir. It should thin out to the consistency you prefer. Season with salt to your taste

Cooking congee with rice cooker:

Place 1 cup of briefly washed rice or whatever quantity you want in a freezer-friendly bag and let it freeze for at least 6 hours (12 hours if you have the time). You can freeze several bags for future use too. Frozen rice be kept in the fridge for up to 3 months

When ready to cook, place water or stock in a medium-large pot and with the amount of water ratio you like. I use 9 cups and bring to a boil and then add the frozen rice grains (without thawing). Bring it back to a boil and lower the heat to low-medium. let it simmer for 20 minutes over medium heat until thickened to the consistency you like. Stir every now and then to prevent the rice from catching at the bottom and burn

If you are adding meat like chicken, beef, pork,  fish, add only after the porridge has thickened. Add them in at this point and stir until they are cooked through. Season with salt to your taste and serve immediately while the porridge is hot

Frozen rice congee:

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Learn how to make silky smooth rice congee on the stove, with rice cooker, or Instant Pot Pressure Cooker

How To Make Basic Asian Rice Porridge (Congee)

This is a super easy and quick way to make basic creamy and smooth Chinese rice congee (jook) using leftover cooked rice. It can be cooked on the stove or rice cooker.

Easy and Quick Chinese Rice Congee (with Leftover Cooked Rice)

rice rice will work))

chicken broth (or use water)

Season with salt to your taste

Century eggs

pork/chicken/beef

fish slices

Firm tofu cubes

ginger

green onion (finely chopped)

sesame oil

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Put 1 cup of cooked rice in a blender. Pour 2 cups of broth/water in the blender and blend until the rice grain is broken and smooth

Pour the blended rice mixture into a heavy-bottom pot. Bring it to a boil and then lower the heat to medium-low

Continue to cook over medium-low heat until it reaches the consistency you like, it will take roughly about 5 minutes of cooking time. If you want to add protein like pork, chicken, fish, century eggs etc, add it here and continue to cook until the it&#039;s cooked/heated through

Cooking on the stove:

Pour the blended rice mixture into the inner pot of rice cooker. Close the lid and press &quot;quick cook&quot;. You don&#039;t need a porridge setting because this will cook much quicker because the rice is already all broken up

If you want to add a protein like pork, chicken, fish, century eggs etc, add it after the congee is done cooking and the rice cooker has switched to &quot;keep warm&quot;. Add the protein, give it a stir and close the lid back and the &quot;keep warm&quot; will gently cook the protein, give it about 5 minutes or so or until the protein (if raw) cooked through

Cooking in the rice cooker:

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This is a super easy and quick way to make creamy and smooth Chinese rice congee (jook) using leftover cooked rice. You can cook it on the stove or rice cooker.

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