Century Egg and Pork Congee

Century Egg and Pork Congee

Century Egg and Pork Congee is a home-style soup at difficulty 2/5 (Easy), about 776 kcal. Century Egg and Pork Congee is a classic Cantonese home-style porridge. Ingredients and step-by-step instructions are below, with notes for home cooking.

Difficulty

2 / 5

★★☆☆☆

Easy
Estimated Calories

776 kcal

Ingredients

  • Water
  • Century eggs (Pine bark eggs)
  • Lean meat
  • Rice
  • Scallions
  • Coriander
  • Lettuce
  • Ginger
  • Soy sauce
  • Oyster sauce
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Cooking oil
  • Electric rice cooker
  • Several small bowls

Steps

  1. ### Main Ingredients
  2. Rice - Wash clean - Place in the inner pot of the rice cooker - Add 1 liter of water
  3. Lean meat - Wash clean - Allow to air-dry gently - Add 10ml cooking oil - Rub evenly - Place in the inner pot of the rice cooker
  4. Century eggs - Remove shell - Wash clean - Cut in half - Separate egg whites and yolks - Roughly chop the egg whites - Mash the yolks - Place in the inner pot of the rice cooker
  5. Ginger - Wash clean - Peel - Remove any yellow or black parts that are inedible - Slice into strips - Place in the inner pot of the rice cooker
  6. ### Condiments
  7. Scallions - Wash clean - Remove roots - Remove any yellow or black parts that are inedible - Finely chop - Place in a small bowl and set aside
  8. Coriander - Wash clean - Remove roots - Remove any yellow or black parts that are inedible - Finely chop - Place in a small bowl and set aside
  9. Lettuce - Wash clean - Remove roots - Remove any yellow or black parts that are inedible - Finely chop - Place in a small bowl and set aside
  10. ### Sauce
  11. Soy sauce + Oyster sauce + Salt + Pepper - Mix well - Place in a small bowl and set aside
  12. ### Cooking Process
  13. Main Ingredients - Cook in rice cooker using the congee/porridge mode
  14. Condiments - Once the main ingredients are cooked, blanch the lettuce in hot water separately, then stir in with the remaining condiments while the lid is open
  15. Sauce - Once the main ingredients are cooked, stir in with the remaining condiments while the lid is open

Notes

Century Egg and Pork Congee is a classic Cantonese home-style porridge. The creamy texture of the congee base, combined with the rich aroma of the century eggs and the tenderness of the lean meat, creates a warm, savory, and smooth mouthfeel. It is rich in carbohydrates and high-quality protein, balancing nutrition with vegetables, making it easy to digest. Although there are many steps, the operation is intuitive; beginners can easily complete the process following the steps, with an estimated time of about 1.5 hours.Using the rice cooker's scheduling or warming function makes it particularly convenient for breakfast.

Estimated Cooking Difficulty: ★★☆
Estimated Calories: 776 kcal

Tips:
When measuring and processing ingredients, consider wearing disposable gloves, and it is recommended to wash raw vegetables beforehand and let them sit to the side.

* Water 1 liter
* Century eggs 2 pieces
* Lean meat 100g
* Rice 150ml
* Scallion 1 stalk
* Coriander 1 bunch
* Lettuce 4 leaves
* Ginger 1 thumb-sized piece
* Soy sauce 5ml
* Oyster sauce 5ml
* Salt 2g
* Pepper 1g
* Cooking oil 10ml

* For breakfast, you can prepare the main ingredients the night before and set the rice cooker to warming mode to wake up to on the second morning; then add the condiments and sauce.

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