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Chicken Congee

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STEP 1 - MARINATING THE CHICKEN In a bowl, add chicken, salt, white pepper, ginger juice and then mix it together well. Set the chicken aside. STEP 2 - RINSE THE WHITE RICE Rinse the rice in a metal bowl or pot a cou...

Prep 18 mins
Cook 12 mins
Servings 3
Difficulty Easy
Per serving £0.50

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S by Steven Tobin · Published 30 Apr 2026
Chicken Congee

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STEP 1 - MARINATING THE CHICKEN
In a bowl, add chicken, salt, white pepper, ginger juice and then mix it together well.
Set the chicken aside.
STEP 2 - RINSE THE WHITE RICE
Rinse the rice in a metal bowl or pot a couple times and then drain the water.
STEP 2 - BOILING THE WHITE RICE
Next add 8 cups of water and then set the stove on high heat until it is boiling. Once rice porridge starts to boil, set the stove on low heat and then stir it once every 8-10 minutes for around 20-25 minutes.
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Instructions

  1. 1
    STEP 1 - MARINATING THE CHICKEN
  2. 2
    In a bowl, add chicken, salt, white pepper, ginger juice and then mix it together well
  3. 3
    Set the chicken aside
  4. 4
    STEP 2 - RINSE THE WHITE RICE
  5. 5
    Rinse the rice in a metal bowl or pot a couple times and then drain the water
  6. 6
    STEP 2 - BOILING THE WHITE RICE
  7. 7
    Next add 8 cups of water and then set the stove on high heat until it is boiling
  8. 8
    Once rice porridge starts to boil, set the stove on low heat and then stir it once every 8-10 minutes for around 20-25 minutes
  9. 9
    After 25 minutes, this is optional but you can add a little bit more water to make rice porridge to make it less thick or to your preference
  10. 10
    Next add the marinated chicken to the rice porridge and leave the stove on low heat for another 10 minutes
  11. 11
    After an additional 10 minutes add the green onions, sliced ginger, 1 pinch of salt, 1 pinch of white pepper and stir for 10 seconds
  12. 12
    Serve the rice porridge in a bowl
  13. 13
    Optional: add Coriander on top of the rice porridge

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Steven is the founder, recipe developer, and chief washer-upper at Budget Dinner Recipes. A passionate home cook from a big foodie family, he's spent years collecting and perfecting recipes from across the world — from Malaysian laksas and Kenyan curries to weeknight British classics. Family meals are at the heart of e…

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