Congee With Ginger Scallions And Soy Egg 1769985191519 Hfuw
A comforting, silky rice porridge topped with aromatic ginger-scallion oil and a savory marinated soy egg.

Total
1h 20m
Prep
20 min
Cook
1h
Serves
4
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Recipe serves 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup Jasmine rice
- 8 cups Chicken or vegetable broth
- 3 tablespoons Fresh ginger, minced
- 1 bunch Scallions, thinly sliced
- 4 pieces Large eggs
- 0.5 cup Soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons Mirin
- 0.25 cup Neutral oil
- 1 teaspoon Toasted sesame oil(optional)
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
Instructions
- 1
Boil the eggs for exactly 6 minutes and 30 seconds, then immediately transfer to an ice bath.
- 2
Peel the eggs and marinate them in a mixture of soy sauce and mirin for at least 30 minutes.
- 3
Rinse the rice thoroughly and place in a large pot with the broth and a pinch of salt.
- 4
Bring the rice to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 45-60 minutes until creamy.
- 5
While congee simmers, place minced ginger and half the scallions in a small heat-proof bowl.
- 6
Heat the neutral oil until shimmering, then pour it over the ginger and scallions to create an aromatic oil.
- 7
Stir the sesame oil into the ginger-scallion mixture and set aside.
- 8
Ladle the congee into bowls, top with a halved soy egg, a drizzle of ginger-scallion oil, and remaining fresh scallions.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
385
19% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 14 g |
| Carbohydrate | 48 g |
| Fat | 16 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Sodium | 1250 mg |
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