Congee for the Instant Pot
Congee for the Instant Pot

Hello everybody, it’s me, Dave, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, congee for the instant pot. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Congee is rice porridge that is made by simmering a small amount of rice in a large amount of water until the rice breaks down and turns silky and smooth. The congee is sometimes simmered with stock or chicken to add flavor. Add the sesame oil to the insert of the Instant Pot add the garlic, ginger, and the whites of the scallions. Add the rice to the instant pot and pour in the chicken broth, then add the chicken legs to the pot.

Congee for the Instant Pot is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It is appreciated by millions every day. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. Congee for the Instant Pot is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook congee for the instant pot using 10 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Congee for the Instant Pot:
  1. Get Jasmine rice (using standard 250 ml cup) (or white rice)
  2. Get cold water (using standard 250 ml cup)
  3. Get – 6 chicken drumsticks (or chicken thighs)
  4. Take small onion finely chopped/diced
  5. Get ginger, minced or puréed
  6. Take Garlic - 2 or more cloves minced
  7. Prepare Green onions for garnish
  8. Make ready Salt (to taste)
  9. Get shredded cabbage (SAVE THIS until the very end) this also can be optional)
  10. Prepare Optional: serve with peanuts, crispy garlic, see notes below

Heat up the Instant Pot using the Sauté function. Stir the congee until desired thickness & consistency, then season with salt. Shred Chicken: Use tongs and fork to separate the chicken meat from the bones, then remove the chicken bones and skin (if desired). If you like, you can shred the chicken.

Steps to make Congee for the Instant Pot:
  1. Rinse 173g (3/4 standard cup) of rice in the pot under cold water by gently scrubbing the rice with your fingertips in a circling motion. Pour out the milky water, and continue to rinse until water is clear. Drain well. Peel onion and run under cold water so that if the onion is sharp it will not sting your eyes as much when you dice it.
  2. Add finely chopped onion, minced ginger, minced garlic (I use a pampered chef to assist in my chopping as I am horrible with knives), 5-6 chicken drumsticks and 6.5 - 7 cups of cold water (using standard 250 ml cup) into the pot. Do not add salt at this point. (The ratio is 1 cup rice to 9 - 9.75 cups of water)
  3. Close the lid on the instant pot and cook at high pressure for 30 minutes. Then do a Natural Release in the Instant Pot.
  4. Open the lid carefully. The congee will look watery at this point. At this point, you could add the optional 2-3 cups cabbage. Stir in the shredded cabbage - it will wilt down and cook enough from the residual heat in the pot.
  5. Heat up the pot (Instant Pot: press Sauté button), stir until desired thickness & consistency. Season with salt.
  6. If needed, use tongs and fork to separate the chicken meat from the bones (they literally fall off the bone) and remove the chicken bones and skin (if desired). It is better to use chicken or meat with the bone in for nutrients and flavour but it is not a deal breaker if you do not.
  7. Remove congee from heat and garnish with green onions. You can serve immediately. Please see notes for ideas of what to serve with congee.
  8. Notes - You can easily customize the congee by adding toppings like crispy garlic, fried shallots, roasted salted peanuts, soy sauce, fish sauce, etc
  9. Keeps well in the fridge for up to 5 days. Reheat in a 350F oven or in a pot on the stovetop.

Shred Chicken: Use tongs and fork to separate the chicken meat from the bones, then remove the chicken bones and skin (if desired). If you like, you can shred the chicken. Instant Pot Congee with tender chicken and spinach is your perfect one-bowl dinner. The recipe also works in a pressure cooker. When I'm feeling a bit under the weather, I always crave a hot chicken noodle soup.

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