Total time
45 mins
Prep
10 mins
Cook
35 mins
Per head
£1.73
Difficulty
Easy
A deeply comforting rice porridge from East Asia. Slow-simmered until silky smooth and topped with a jammy egg and chilli oil.
Did you know?
Congee has been eaten in China for over 2,000 years and appears across Asia under different names, jook, kayu, cháo. It's the ultimate comfort food: in Chinese households, it's what parents make when someone is feeling under the weather.
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Ingredients
- 2 (whole) chicken thighs
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 pinch white pepper
- 2 (finely sliced) spring onions
- 1 inch ginger
- 2 tbsp chilli oil
- 2 eggs
- 960ml chicken stock
- 93g jasmine rice
- 2 cloves, crushed garlic
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