Congee with Spicy Pork and Six Minute Egg
 
 
Ingredients
  • 1 cup raw long-grain white rice, rinsed
  • 6 cups chicken or vegetable stock (or a combination of stock and water), plus another cup more if nedded
  • 2 tablespoon plus a few dashes soy sauce, plus more for serving
  • One-and-a-half-inch knob of ginger, peeled and minced, divided
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 3 scallions, thinly sliced, green and white portions divided
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons chili garlic sauce, or more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil, plus more for garnish
  • Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
  • 6 large eggs
  • ¼ cup chopped cilantro
Instructions
  1. In large pot add stock, rice, a few dashes soy sauce and half of the ginger. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to a low simmer. Stir occasionally so that the rice doesn't clump or stick at the bottom. Cook for 90 minutes, or until the porridge is thick and creamy. If the porridge begins to look dry, add a bit more stock or water as needed.
  2. While congee is coming to a boil, prepare the eggs and pork. To prepare the eggs, fill a large pot halfway with water and bring to a boil. Gently lower the eggs into the pot and cook for 6 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and chill in an ice bath (or run under cold tap water) to “shock” the eggs. Reserve.
  3. To cook the pork, heat a large skillet on medium-high heat. Add the oil, and then stir in the pork, garlic, reserved ginger, and white portions of the scallions. Cook the pork for about 10 minutes or until browned. Stir in the fish sauce, rice vinegar, chili garlic sauce, soy sauce, honey and sesame oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  4. To serve, ladle congee into six bowls then top with the cooked pork, green portion of the scallions, cilantro, and a peeled egg. Garnish with extra soy sauce and sesame oil as desired.
Recipe by Allons-Eat! at https://www.allonseat.com/congee-with-spicy-pork-and-six-minute-egg/