3 Methods for Making Traditional Congee, Chinese Rice Porridge

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Congee Recipe

Basic Congee Recipe (to be used and adapted as your base). Ingredients: • 1 cup rice (jasmine or short-grain) • 8 cups water or broth • 1 tsp salt • 1 tsp sesame oil • Optional: ginger slices, green onions Steps: 1. Rinse rice until water runs clear. 2. Toast rice in oil for 2 minutes (at this step I also sautéed garlic, onion, and white part of green onions). 3. Add water/broth, bring to boil. 4. Reduce heat, simmer 30-45 mins, stirring occasionally. 5. Whisk or slightly immersion blend to brea