Cherry & Dennis Recipes
Preserved Egg and Lean Pork Congee
皮蛋瘦肉粥
Recipe overview
Preserved Egg and Lean Pork Congee. Follow the 12 steps in order, keep pieces even, and serve promptly or chill safely.
01
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 200 g White rice
- 300 g Lean pork
- 3 Preserved eggs
- 20 g Ginger
- 3 Scallions
- about 2.4 litres Water
Lean pork marinade
- 2 teaspoons light soy sauce (Check soy, wheat and sodium.)
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil (Check sesame allergen.)
- 1 teaspoon cooking oil (Keeps strips separate.)
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper (used for Lean pork marinade)
Congee seasoning
- 3/4 teaspoon salt (Start with 1/2 teaspoon and taste later.)
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper (used for Congee seasoning)
Final seasoning
- up to 1 teaspoon sesame oil (Add sparingly after heat is off.)
- a little salt (Taste after pork and egg.)
- a little white pepper
02
Tools
- Use a large deep heavy-bottom pot with lid
- wooden spoon
- ladle
- skimmer
- bowls
- measuring cup
- knife
- separate raw-pork and cooked-food boards
- separate chopsticks
- fine sieve
- thermometer
- lean pork 300 grams (5-millimetre by 4–5-centimetre strips)
- divided)
- ginger 20 grams
- scallions 3
- water about 2.4 litres (2.2 litres initially).
- food thermometer
- oven mitts
03
Steps
Step 1
Step 1
Wash and soak rice: Rinse gently 2–3 times, soak 20 minutes and drain.
Step 2
Step 2
Inspect and cut pork: Thaw in the refrigerator, inspect, cut even narrow strips on the raw board; never wash.
Step 3
Step 3
Marinate cold: Mix soy, sesame oil, cooking oil and pepper; cover and refrigerate 20–30 minutes.
Step 4
Step 4
Inspect and cut eggs: Check package, shell and smell; cut on cooked-food board and divide evenly.
Step 5
Step 5
Start congee: Boil 2.2 litres water on high; add rice and half ginger.
Step 6
Step 6
Slow simmer: Return to boil, turn low, leave lid ajar and stir bottom every 5–8 minutes for 25–30 minutes.
Step 7
Step 7
First egg portion: Add when rice starts blooming; simmer 15 minutes.
Step 8
Step 8
Naturally thicken: Cook 10–15 minutes, stir more often; add hot water only, never cornstarch, flour or cream.
Step 9
Step 9
Season base: Add salt and pepper; it must flow naturally from a ladle.
Step 10
Step 10
Cook pork at the end: Add strips gradually to gentle simmer and immediately separate; cook 3–5 minutes.
Step 11
Step 11
Second egg and safety check: Add remaining egg and ginger; verify thickest pork is at least 71°C and fully opaque.
Step 12
Step 12
Finish: Turn off heat, use little sesame oil, salt and pepper; serve with scallions and ginger.
Common mistakes
- Do not skip ingredient checks or doneness checks, and never mix raw and cooked food tools.
Tips
Do not skip ingredient checks or doneness checks, and never mix raw and cooked food tools.
