#139 · our own recipe
Meat & pumpkin congee
Congee with marinated minced pork and mashed pumpkin.
Our own recipe, written out in full from our family kitchen.
Helper view
- Effort
- Easy
- Time
- ~55 min
- Equipment
- One pot
- Spice
- Not spicy
- Kids
- Kids: made for toddlers
Ingredients
3-4 bowls (family pot)
- 1/2 cup rice (about 100g)
- 8 cups water (about 1.9 L)
- Salt to taste
- 100g minced pork
- 1 tsp soy sauce (marinade)
- A pinch of salt (marinade)
- 1/2 tsp sesame oil (marinade)
- 1 tsp corn starch (marinade)
- 150g pumpkin, cubed
Method
- Marinate the minced pork with the soy sauce, salt, sesame oil and corn starch for 15 minutes.
- Rinse the rice, then add the water and the pumpkin.
- Bring to a boil, then simmer on low for 40-50 minutes, stirring now and then.
- Mash the pumpkin into the congee.
- Add the pork and cook for the last 10 minutes.
- Season with salt only.
Tips
Congee thickens as it sits; loosen with hot water when reheating.
Our rating
★★★★★ 5/5
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