Congee

also called jook · juk · zhou · 粥 · rice porridge · plain congee

Also written for Instant Pot (1 to wash).

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The table

Congee: ingredients down the left, what to do with them across. Tap any cell to cross it off.
1 cup(185 g; rinsed)jasmine ricesimmer 1 1/2 hrstir in 5 minseason off the heattop
10 cups(2.4 L)chicken stock
2 in(sliced into coins)ginger
1 tspkosher salt
1 1/2 cups(210 g)shredded cooked chicken
1/4 tspwhite pepper
1 Tbssoy sauce
2 tsptoasted sesame oil
4(thinly sliced)scallions
2 Tbscilantro
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What to lay out

Everything the recipe asks for, sitting under the step that eats it. Tick each one as you measure it.10 things to get out.

1simmer 1 1/2 hr

2stir in 5 min

goes in with what step 1 made

3season off the heat

goes in with what step 2 made

4top

goes in with what step 3 made

Cooking it

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The clock

Start to finish
at least 1 hr 35 min2 of 4 steps give no time
Needs you
about 5 min
If you get it wrong
Narrow — rice settles and catches on the bottom if it is left, and scorched congee tastes of nothing else
What you'll wash
One thing — the pot
Does it keep
3 days — it sets to a block cold and comes back with water and a slow pan; put the toppings on fresh
  1. simmer 1 1/2 hr

    1 hr 30 minwalk away(we think)from the start

  2. stir in 5 min

    5 minneeds you(we think)1 hr 30 min in

  3. season off the heat

    not timed1 hr 35 min in

  4. top

    not timed1 hr 35 min in

Goes with

See how it is written
>> title: Congee
>> category: Soups
>> tags: rice, chicken, chinese, breakfast, stovetop
>> counters: Dim Sum Counter, One Pot
>> aka: jook, juk, zhou, 粥, rice porridge, plain congee
>> pairs-with: scallion-pancakes
>> servings: 4
>> time: 1 hr 45 min
>> slack: narrow — rice settles and catches on the bottom if it is left, and scorched congee tastes of nothing else
>> washing-up: the pot
>> keeps: 3 days — it sets to a block cold and comes back with water and a slow pan; put the toppings on fresh

>> step: simmer 1 1/2 hr
Simmer @jasmine rice{1%cup}(185 g; rinsed) for ~{90%min} with @chicken stock{10%cups}(2.4 L), @ginger{2%in}(sliced into coins), and @kosher salt{1%tsp}, stirring now and then.

>> step: stir in 5 min
Stir @&(~1)congee{} for ~{5%min} with @shredded cooked chicken{1 1/2%cups}(210 g) and @white pepper{1/4%tsp}.

>> step: season off the heat
Season @&(~1)congee{} off the heat with @soy sauce{1%Tbs} and @toasted sesame oil{2%tsp}.

>> step: top
Top @&(~1)congee{} with @scallions{4}(thinly sliced) and @cilantro{2%Tbs}.