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Vietnamese Chicken Rice Porridge

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Resting Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 430

Ingredients

  • 1 stewing chicken see Notes
  • 1 oz of ginger bruised or sliced thinly
  • Optional: 2 stocks of lemon grass bottoms, and first layer removed, bruised
  • 1 yellow onion peeled and cut in half
  • 8 cups of water
  • ½ cup short grain rice and ½ cup long grain rice
  • 2 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1 Tbsp. fish sauce

Indispensable toppings:

  • Fresh cilantro chopped
  • Green onions chopped
  • Ground white pepper
  • Lime wedges

Optional dditional toppings (Recommended)

  • Roasted peanuts
  • Fried shallots or onions
  • youtiao / dau chao quay / Chinese donut
  • Bean sprouts

Instructions

  • Assemble all your ingredients. Ready, set, go!
  • Rinse the rice thoroughly, add ½ teaspoon of salt and let marinate for 30 minutes.
  • Wash the chicken with ½ tablespoon kosher salt and a lime wedge, then rinse thoroughly with cold water.
  • Place the chicken, bruised ginger, bruised lemongrass, onion, water, rinsed rice, salt, fish sauce, and salt in a pressure cooker.
  • Seal with the lid and cook for 45 minutes on high pressure.
  • After cooking, let the pressure release naturally for 15-20 minutes. This prevents the rice from clogging up the vent. Then open the lid and release the rest of the pressure.
  • Remove the chicken, lemongrass, onion, and ginger from the chicken porridge.
  • Set the chicken aside and tear off as much of the meat as you will use and set aside.
  • Assemble the Vietnamese congee: pour some rice porridge into bowls, leaving enough room for all the toppings. Top with shredded chicken, cilantro, green onions, a little bit of ground white paper, and optional roasted peanuts, Chinese donuts, bean sprouts, and fried shallots or onions.
  • Squeeze a little lime juice on top for that tang and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 430kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 115mg | Sodium: 978mg | Potassium: 422mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 289IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2mg