Ground Pork and Corn Congee (Chinese Rice Porridge)

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Ground Pork and Corn Congee (Chinese Rice Porridge)

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Ingredients

  • 1/2pound (225g) ground pork (see notes)
  • 1/2teaspoon minced fresh ginger
  • 1/2teaspoon minced garlic (about 1 small clove)
  • 1teaspoon Shaoxing wine
  • 1/4teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt, plus more to taste; if using table salt, use half as much by volume
  • 1/4teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1 1/2teaspoons (4g) cornstarch
  • 2teaspoons vegetable or canola oil
  • 1/2cup (115g) short grain rice, rinsed and drained
  • 1cup corn kernels (160g), removed from 1 large ear of corn
  • 2scallions, chopped (optional)
Set base servings to enable scaling:

Directions

In a medium bowl, combine pork, ginger, garlic, Shaoxing wine, salt, sugar, soy sauce, cornstarch, and oil. Mix until well combined and set aside in refrigerator.

In a large pot, add 6 cups water (1.4L) and rinsed rice. Cover pot with a lid, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to maintain a simmer. After 15 minutes, stir rice, making sure it’s not sticking to the bottom then cover pot. Stir rice 15 minutes after the first stir, cover pot, and cook until congee is creamy and silky, about 30 minutes.

Add ground pork, breaking up meat into small bits, and continue to cook with lid off until ground pork is cooked through, 5 to 10 minutes.

Off-heat, add corn and season with salt to taste. Garnish with scallions, if using, and serve immediately.

Notes

You can substitute ground turkey or chicken for the ground pork, or leave out the meat entirely.

Nutrition

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(per serving)189 Calories 10g Fat 14g Carbs 11g ProteinNutrition FactsServings: 4 to 6Amount per servingCalories 189% Daily Value*Total Fat 10g 13%Saturated Fat 3g 16%Cholesterol 36mg 12%Sodium 210mg 9%Total Carbohydrate 14g 5%Dietary Fiber 1g 3%Total Sugars 1gProtein 11gVitamin C 2mg 9%Calcium 12mg 1%Iron 1mg 4%Potassium 204mg 4%*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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