Ginger chicken rice porridge

Name: Ginger chicken rice porridge
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Malaysian
Ingredients: 360 g Plain ready-cooked rice; 240 g Chicken breast; 800 g Water; 100 g Carrot; 12 g Ginger; 30 g Spring onion; 10 g Sesame oil; 15 g Soy sauce; 2 g Salt; 1 g Black pepper

A warm Malaysian-style chicken and ginger rice porridge made quickly with plain cooked rice.

Estimated total time: 30 minutes2 portionsAbout 450 kcal per portion

Chicken rice porridge with spring onions — Photo: Kcdtsg · Public domain · Photo source. The photograph shows chicken congee and a brown garnish that is not measured here; the photographed chicken, carrot and seasoning cannot be verified.

Ingredients for 2 portions

360 g Plain ready-cooked rice
240 g Chicken breast
800 g Water
100 g Carrot
12 g Ginger
30 g Spring onion
10 g Sesame oil
15 g Soy sauce
2 g Salt
1 g Black pepper

Method

Use 360 g plain rice that has already been cooked and chilled safely. Dice 100 g carrot into small pieces, finely cut 12 g ginger and 30 g spring onion, and slice 240 g raw chicken breast into thin bite-size strips. Keep raw chicken separate from ready-to-eat ingredients.
Put the rice, 800 g water, carrot and ginger in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring often. Press some grains against the pan with a spoon to thicken the broth; add a little extra boiling water only if the pan becomes too dry.
Add the chicken strips and simmer gently for 8–10 minutes until every piece is fully cooked through (74°C in the centre). Stir in 2 g salt and 1 g pepper. Divide between two bowls and top with all 30 g spring onion, 10 g sesame oil and 15 g soy sauce. Serve hot.

Based on a Malaysian university health centre’s chicken-porridge breakfast, itself credited to Linda Ooi’s Chinese-style chicken congee. This fast adaptation starts with 360 g safely stored ready-cooked rice rather than dry rice; cooking rice from dry adds about 35–45 minutes. The university version lists optional vegetables, so carrot is included here. Soy sauce adds gluten and soy, and sesame oil adds sesame. The photograph includes an unmeasured garnish, and its exact ingredients cannot be confirmed. Calories and 30-minute timing are ingredient-based editorial estimates, not kitchen-tested.

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Allergens and ingredient checks

Listed allergens: gluten, sesame, soy. Check actual packaging and cross-contact information. Nutrition is estimated from ingredient weights; recipe suitability depends on the specified products.

Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah health centre — Chicken porridge

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