Chicken Congee
This Chinese chicken builds chicken, rice and coriander into a proper meal you can have ready in about 85 minutes. Scroll down for the ingredient checklist, a serving scaler and unit converter, and the method broken into 12 steps.
You'll mainly reach for large pot and saucepan. At medium difficulty across 12 steps, it's manageable with a little attention.
What you'll need
Shopping list (3)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
π Unit converter
How to make it
- MARINATING THE CHICKEN
- In a bowl, add chicken, salt, white pepper, ginger juice and then mix it together well.
- Set the chicken aside.
- RINSE THE WHITE RICE
- Rinse the rice in a metal bowl or pot a couple times and then drain the water.
- BOILING THE WHITE RICE
- Next add 8 cups of water and then set the stove on high heat until it is boiling. Once rice porridge starts to boil, set the stove on low heat and then stir it once every 8-10 minutes for around 20-25 minutes.
- After 25 minutes, this is optional but you can add a little bit more water to make rice porridge to make it less thick or to your preference.
- Next add the marinated chicken to the rice porridge and leave the stove on low heat for another 10 minutes.
- After an additional 10 minutes add the green onions, sliced ginger, 1 pinch of salt, 1 pinch of white pepper and stir for 10 seconds.
- Serve the rice porridge in a bowl
- Optional: add Coriander on top of the rice porridge.
You'll use: Large pot Β· Saucepan
Watch how it's made
Hosted on YouTube β pressing play loads content from YouTube.
What to serve with Chicken Congee
- Kung Po Prawns Seafood
- Ma Po Tofu Beef
- Wontons Pork
- Sweet and Sour Pork Pork
Tips & common questions
How long does Chicken Congee take to make?
About 85 minutes from start to finish β an estimate based on the 12 steps and 9 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes β use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
How should I store leftovers?
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.
Related recipes
Recipe data for Chicken Congee via TheMealDB (open database). βΆ Video. Original source. Consomee adds the scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure β how we source recipes.