Congee (Chinese Rice Porridge) with Stir-Fried Ground Pork

Name: Congee (Chinese Rice Porridge) with Stir-Fried Ground Pork
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 3/4 cup, long-grain white rice; 1 cup, chicken broth; 3/4 teaspoon, table salt; 8 ounces, ground pork; 1/4 teaspoon, table salt; 1/8 teaspoon, baking soda; 1 , garlic clove, minced; 1 teaspoon, minced fresh ginger; 1 teaspoon, soy sauce; 1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine or, dry sherry; 1 teaspoon, cornstarch; 1/2 teaspoon, sugar; 1/4 teaspoon, white pepper; 1 teaspoon, vegetable oil; Fresh, cilantro leaves; Dry-roasted, peanuts, chopped coarse; , Chili oil; , Soy sauce; , Chinese black vinegar; , Scallions, sliced thin on bias

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By Andrew Janjigian

Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 2020

Soothing, simple to make, and endlessly versatile, China's iconic savory rice porridge should be part of your regular dinner—or breakfast—rotation.

SERVES4 to 6

TIME1 hour

Congee (Chinese Rice Porridge) with Stir-Fried Ground Pork

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Great congee (Chinese rice porridge) features soft, barely intact grains gently bound by their silky, viscous cooking liquid; the result should be fluid but thick and creamy enough to suspend any toppings. Our formula started with a 13:1 ra...

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