Century Egg and Pork Congee (皮蛋瘦肉粥)
Hearty, meaty, and melty - a bowl of congee is the ultimate comfort food for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. One of the best ways to enhance a plain bowl of congee is by adding century eggs and bits of juicy pork. Make this dish if you need a quick meal in just 5 simple steps!
Equipment
- Cooking pot with lid
- Mixing bowl for marinade
- Spatula
- Knife and chopping board
Ingredients
- 200 g of rice
- 2 whole century eggs
- Hot water enough to boil the rice and century eggs
- 100 g of pork bits
- 5 g of shredded ginger
- 1/2 tsp of salt
- 1/2 tsp of black pepper powder
- 1/2 tsp of cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp of oil
- 30 g of vegetables
Instructions
- In a cooking pot, add the century eggs and uncooked rice. Mash the century eggs with your hands and mix them well with the rice.
- Then, add enough hot water to submerge the rice and cook for 30 minutes.
- In a mixing bowl, marinate the pork slices with a mix of shredded ginger, salt, black pepper powder, cornstarch, and oil.
- Next, add the marinated pork to the boiling rice and cook for about 2 minutes. Mix the pork into the rice and stir well to help make the congee thicker.
- Lastly, add vegetables and your chosen garnish. Serve the congee while freshly cooked, but be careful since it will be hot!
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Nutrition
Calories: 520kcalCarbohydrates: 83gProtein: 16gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 622mgPotassium: 307mgFiber: 2gSugar: 0.2gVitamin A: 768IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 42mgIron: 1mg
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