Chinese Porridge (Congee Or Jook)
Congee is a thick and creamy chinese rice porridge also known as jook 粥.
Recipe Summary Chinese Porridge (Congee Or Jook)
What can you do with all those turkey bones left over from your Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner? Chinese congee or jook (Cantonese) is an excellent dish to make with those bones and leftover meat. Scrumptious and delicious meal for breakfast or lunch. Serve with chopped green onions and a deep-fried breadstick or donut (can be purchased frozen or get it from the deli at the Asian market where they sell dim sum).Ingredients | Jook Recipe Instant Pot1 cup uncooked white rice5 dried shiitake mushrooms8 cups water, divided, or as needed1 leftover turkey carcass1 teaspoon soy sauce, or more to taste1 cup boiling water4 cloves garlic, peeled1 piece Chinese salted turnip2 slices fresh ginger root16 ounces flat dried bean curd1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste¼ cup shelled raw peanutsDirectionsPlace rice into a container and cover with several inches of cool water; let soak 8 hours to overnight. Drain.Soak dried mushrooms in a bowl of warm water until soft, about 20 minutes. Drain and slice into strips.Bring 4 cups water and drained rice to a boil in a pot. Cook until rice breaks down into a thick and mushy consistency, about 45 minutes. Transfer to a slow cooker.Bring 4 cups water and turkey carcass to a boil in a large pot. Simmer until broth forms, about 45 minutes. Skim fat from the surface of the broth.Strain turkey broth into the slow cooker. Pull meat off the carcass and shred; transfer to a bowl. Mix in soy sauce. Discard turkey bones.Stir mushrooms, 1 cup boiling water, garlic, salted turnip, and ginger into the slow cooker. Cover and cook on Low for 4 to 5 hours.Soak dried bean curd in a bowl of warm water until soft, about 10 minutes. Drain and rinse with running water. Break up bean curd into bite-sized pieces.Stir bean curd pieces into the slow cooker. Cook on High for 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.Spoon congee into individual bowls. Top with 2 tablespoons of turkey meat and peanuts.Info | Jook Recipe Instant Potprep:
15 mins
cook:
5 hrs 50 mins
additional:
8 hrs 30 mins
total:
14 hrs 35 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
6 servings
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