Century Egg and Pork Congee (皮蛋瘦肉粥)

Name: Century Egg and Pork Congee (皮蛋瘦肉粥)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: ½ cup medium grain white rice (or short grain); 4 cups water; 2 century egg (peel and roughly chop (optional: slice half an egg into wedges for garnish)); 1 teaspoon oil (any neutral oil will do); 1 stalk green onion (thinly sliced (plus more for garnish)); Salt (as needed); 4 ounces boneless pork chop (cut into thin slices or strips); 1 tablespoon ginger (peeled and minced (about an inch knob)); 1 teaspoon water; 1 teaspoon Shaoxing rice wine; ½ teaspoon kosher salt (fine salt is okay too); white pepper; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 1 teaspoon oil (any neutral oil is fine)

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:30min

Century egg and pork congee is a classic Chinese savory congee that can be eaten for breakfast, lunch, or dinner! The congee is cooked to the perfect thickness with pieces of century egg and marinated pork so that every spoonful is packed with umami.

Updated at: Sat, 29 Mar 2025 00:12:06 GMT