Quick Congee Hack

Did you know there’s a trick to making congee in just 20 minutes?

Congee, or rice porridge, is a classic Asian comfort food that’s often eaten for breakfast or when under the weather. It’s a very simple dish that traditionally takes at least an hour to prepare, but this hack allows you to make congee in just about 20 minutes.

The secret is freezing uncooked rice overnight, which helps the rice break down much faster during cooking. I’m using jasmine rice, but any white rice will work–each variety will give you a slightly different congee consistency. Wash, rinse, and drain the rice, then place in a zip-top bag and freeze for at least 8 hours.

Add chicken broth (or your broth of your choice) to a soup pot, along with garlic, ginger, and the frozen rice. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for about 15 minutes, or until the rice has reached your desired consistency. If too much broth has evaporated, add a splash or two of water to loosen the congee. Season with salt, pepper, and fish sauce and serve with your favorite toppings.

Ingredients
½ cup uncooked jasmine rice
2½ cups chicken broth
Kosher salt, to taste
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Fish sauce, to taste

For Serving
Soft-boiled eggs
Sesame oil
Chili oil
Sliced scallions

[yungplague]

How to make this in 20 minutes

Okay first we freeze rice overnight 😂😂😂

[michaeld]

“If you want congee in under 20 minutes today, just start yesterday”

[MrUnkownGuyAC]

Breaking down the rice in the freezer is genius!! Get maximum flavour into the congee without needing to slave over the rice until the perfect consistency!

[ccook]

I like this when it's cold outside. I didn't know it was an actual dish until recently. It's def comfort food.

[Tet]

This is great for meal prep as well! Looks wonderful!!!

[senna]

Thank you for making this such a simple recipe!

[ScottyFang]

I FINALLY HAVE A DEFINITIVE ANSWER AND I’m sticking to pronouncing it Kahn-gee, thank you!

[jolee]

Can’t wait to try this. Usual method takes like an hour or more sometimes

[BlenderStudy]

Thank you for the update, Tasty..!! Congee rocks..!! I eat congee when I have stomach aches and the pain disappear fast.

[harisatayyaba]

okay so I made this without freezing and it took around 20 minutes to cook and it was really simple and comforting.

[heckkaGEE]

Oh that’s a great idea! Actually really helps to speed up the process, will def try!

[gretap]

You guys may want to check the puertorican recipe for asopao, it is basicly congee but latin stlyle, it is more flavorfull and can be done with any meat .

[SirNesi_]

I Laughed so hard when she said so put it in the freezer over night 😂😂

[sweeteverglades]

She and dooby are my fav YouTubers so relatable and cute there cooking is great too

[YungSiKrey]

sticky/glutinous rice is the best rice to use for rice porridge

[nithyadevir]

Ganjji
It's very simple
Pour water into the left over rice
Keep it aside overnight
In the morning add little curds
Enjoy with side dish of your choice
Like raw onion
Chicken sukka
Dry fish thokku
Fish fry
Vada
More molagai etc 😋😋

Probiotic food

[jimmychoi]

Incorrect in cooking time. It took more than 20 minutes to cook.

[Erickblanche]

Our dish in filipino called aroz caldo or lugaw i found out congee is similar to our porride delicacy

[benmorris]

I soak the rice over night then i cook my congee in my rice cooker. I also add shaoxing wine a splash of soy and alittle oyster sauce or four or five broken up dried scallops i also like adding wood ear fungus and shitake mushrooms but thats just me

[tammyshow]

I used to have this everyday back in Thailand