Century Egg and Lean Pork Congee (皮蛋瘦肉粥）

Century egg and lean pork congee is a classic Chinese rice porridge dish that can be easily made with rice, water and the add-on ingredients such as century egg (preserved duck eggs), pork tenderloin, ginger and green onion. Congee is a very warming and hearty dish that is great for digestion as well!

How to make congee?

It is very simple to make congee. Mix washed rice and water (1:10 ratio). Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and cook for 30-40 minutes. Now your plain congee should be ready! There are a few tips though.

1. Start with high heat to bring the rice and water to boil and lower the heat immediately. If not done fast enough, the congee soup will over flow very quickly.

2. Reduce the heat to very low after it boils. Even if you keep it at medium it will overflow.

3. Keep the lid on when cooking the congee.

4. When the time is up check to see if water is still separate from rice. If so, keep cooking for a little longer. The fully cooked congee should be white, soft and creamy. When you stir, the rice should be evenly distributed in water.

Prepare the add-ons for Century Egg and Lean Pork Congee

1. Preserved Duck Egg (Century Egg) – Crack all sides of the shell and peel with the skin. The shell should easily come off. Century eggs are ready to eat so no additional cooking is needed. Slice into 1/4 slices then chop into small pieces. Century eggs can be easily found in most Asian grocery stores and on Amazon.
2. Ginger – Ginger is essential for this recipe. Traditionally ginger is peeled, then shredded into very thin strips
3. Pork – Use lean pork for this porridge recipe. Slice into thin slices then cut into strips. Marinate with salt, white pepper powder, sesame oil and potato starch. Mix in water to keep the pork moist.
4. Green onion – Finely chop green onion to sprinkle on top at the end.

Season the congee

We use salt, white pepper powder, sesame oil to season the congee. Always taste for salt.

What to serve Century Egg congee with?

Congee is seasoned and can certainly be eaten just by itself. You can also serve it with simple stir-fried dishes such as shredded potatoes, bok choy, bean curd, and Chinese pickled vegetables such as ZhaCai! These are delicious combos!

Love century egg? Check out this Century Egg Salad Recipe

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Century Egg and Lean Pork Congee

A very classic Chinese congee dish.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Total Time 45 minutes mins

Servings: 4

Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Soup

Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients Equipment Method Video

Ingredients

  

• 1 cup rice
• 10 cup water
• 500 g lean pork shredded
• 2 Century Egg sliced
• 1 piece ginger shredded
• 1 green onion finely chopped

Marinate

• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp white pepper powder
• 1/4 tsp potato starch
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 2-3 tbsp water

Seasoning for Congee

• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp white pepper powder
• 1 tsp sesame oil

Equipment

• 1 large pot

Method

 

1. Wash one cup of rice thoroughly for two times. Put washed rice in a large pot. Add water. Use a 1:10 ratio for water content. Turn on fire and cook until it boils.
2. Remove the lid and reduce the heat to low. Cover again and cook for 30-40 minutes. 
3. Cut pork tenderloin into slices first, then chop into strips. Remove any tendon or fatty part from the pork.
4. Marinate pork with 1/4 tsp salt, white pepper powder, 1/4 tsp potato starch, sesame oil. And mix in 2-3 tbsp of water.
5. Remove any packaging that came with your century eggs. Crack the egg shell on all sides. Peel the shell with the skin. Cut century eggs in half, then slice into quarters. Further slice into small pieces. 
6. Slice one piece of peeled ginger and then cut into thin strips.

   Finely chop green onion.
7. Check on the porridge. It should be a white and creamy consistency. If you can still see water separate from rice, just cook for a little longer.
8. Drop in the shredded ginger, mix well, then add century eggs. Add shredded pork in batches to prevent sticking together. Mix everything up to make sure all the ingredients are evenly distributed.
9. Season with salt, white pepper powder, drizzle some sesame oil, and top with chopped green onion. 
10. Serve.

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