Chinese · Breakfast · All year
Ginger Chicken Congee
4.6 community
10m
Prep
75m
Cook
Easy
Level
320
kcal
Rice porridge from a 1:9 ratio, coaxed to velvet with ginger and chicken — the breakfast half the world wakes up to, and comfort's true north.
What you need
Ingredients
Servings
4
150 g
🍚 Jasmine Rice ›
rinsed
1.4 l
🍲 Chicken Stock ›
300 g
🍗 Chicken Thighs ›
1 thumb
🫚 Ginger ›
half sliced, half julienned
3
🌱 Scallions ›
1 tbsp
🍶 Soy Sauce ›
1 tsp
🛢️ Sesame Oil ›
40 g
🥜 Peanuts ›
fried or roasted
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Mise en place
Before you start
10m
Prep
75m
Cook
85m
Total
4
Serves
Equipment
Nonstick skillet
Mixing bowl
Spatula
Prep checklist
Jasmine Rice
— rinsed
Ginger
— half sliced, half julienned
Peanuts
— fried or roasted
3 steps
Method
1
Simmer rice, stock, sliced ginger, and the thighs, partly covered, stirring occasionally, 60–75 minutes until the grains burst into velvet.
💡
Congee is done when you can't tell where rice ends and broth begins. Stir more toward the end — it loves to stick.
2
Lift and shred the chicken back in; season with soy and salt.
3
Bowl it under julienned ginger, scallions, peanuts, and sesame oil. Add chili oil if the morning requires it.
From the chef
Notes
Taste before serving and adjust salt and acid — the last 30 seconds of seasoning matter more than any single ingredient.
Afterwards
Keep, reheat & pair
Storage
Best fresh; components keep 2 days refrigerated.
Freezing
Most breakfast bakes freeze well for 2 months; assembled plates don't.
Reheating
A low oven (150°C, 8–10 minutes) revives baked things; a nonstick pan over medium-low beats the microwave for anything with a crisp edge.
Make ahead
Prep components the night before — batters rest happily overnight in the fridge, and toppings can be portioned into jars.
Wine pairing
Coffee or fresh juice — it's breakfast.
Beer pairing
It's breakfast — coffee. But a mimosa never hurt a weekend.
On the plate
Serve it with
Sides
·
Fresh fruit
·
Crispy bacon or breakfast sausage
·
Greek yogurt with honey
Garnish
A dusting of powdered sugar
Fresh berries
Chopped chives (for savory plates)
Taste map
Flavor profile
Sweet
Salty
Sour
Bitter
Umami
Heat
Per serving
Nutrition
320
kcal
22g
protein
44g
carbs
6g
fat
3g
fiber
520mg
sodium
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