Chinese Preserved Century Egg Pork Congee
Chinese Congee is a warm and comforting rice porridge. Preserved century eggs and pork, make this pork congee recipe a flavorful, savory dish with hints of salt from the century eggs. Yield: 4 servings Prep:10 min Cook: 90 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
For The Pork
- 100 grams lean pork (I used pork tenderloin, but you can also use ground pork)
- ½ tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
For The Congee
- 1 C cooked white rice
- 1 Tbsp grated garlic
- 1 Tbsp grated ginger
- 8-10 C water or chicken broth (more if you prefer thinner consistency, less if you like it thicker)
- 1 preserved century egg *, peeled and rinsed (cut up into small pieces)
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
Toppings
- 1 preserved century egg *, peeled and rinsed (cut into slivers)
- 2 green onions , chopped
- cilantro , chopped
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- fried onion
- pork floss *
- 2 pieces yu tiao * (fried Chinese donut), sliced
Instructions
Prepare The Pork
- Marinate the lean pork with soy sauce and sesame oil. Set aside.
For The Congee
- In a large pot, add the cooked rice, grated garlic and ginger. Cover with water/chicken broth. Bring the mixture to a boil and then reduce to a simmer.
- Cook the congee for about 1.5 hours, stirring intermittently, until the rice grains have broken down. Add more liquid if the consistency is too thick.
- About halfway through the cooking time (about 45 minutes in), add in the lean pork and 1 of the cut-up century eggs, and continue to cook. Again, check the consistency of the congee -- add more liquid if it's too thick.
- When the congee is almost done, remove the pork and shred it thinly. Add the shredded pork back into the congee.
- Season with salt and white pepper to taste.
- Remove the congee from heat and ladle into bowls.
- Top with garnishes such as additional century egg, green onions, cilantro, sesame oil, fried onion, and pork floss.
- Serve immediately with freshly fried yu tiao.
Notes
*Preserved century eggs, pork floss, yu tiao can all be found at your local Asian grocery store.