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Thai Jok Pork Rice Porridge

泰式肉碎粥

Thai Jok Pork Rice Porridge — finished dish

Total time: 37 min
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

Creamy rice porridge contains small fully cooked pork pieces and fresh ginger.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

450 g cooked jasmine rice
250 g minced pork
20 g ginger
2 stalks spring onions
1.1 L water

Pork seasoning

1 tbsp light soy sauce
1/4 tsp white pepper

To finish

1 tsp fish sauce
to taste salt

Thai Jok Pork Rice Porridge — ingredients

02

Tools

knife and chopping board
mixing bowl
lidded saucepan
ladle
tablespoon
food thermometer

Thai Jok Pork Rice Porridge — tools

03

Steps

Thai Jok Pork Rice Porridge — 1. Break up cold cooked rice with a spoon so no large clumps remain.

Step 1

1. Break up cold cooked rice with a spoon so no large clumps remain.

Break up cold cooked rice with a spoon so no large clumps remain.

Thai Jok Pork Rice Porridge — 2. Peel and finely shred ginger and slice spring onions.

Step 2

2. Peel and finely shred ginger and slice spring onions.

Peel and finely shred ginger and slice spring onions.

Thai Jok Pork Rice Porridge — 3. Mix minced pork with soy sauce and white pepper.

Step 3

3. Mix minced pork with soy sauce and white pepper.

Mix minced pork with soy sauce and white pepper.

Thai Jok Pork Rice Porridge — 4. Bring water to a rolling boil in a saucepan.

Step 4

4. Bring water to a rolling boil in a saucepan.

Bring water to a rolling boil in a saucepan.

Thai Jok Pork Rice Porridge — 5. Add cooked rice and stir to loosen the grains.

Step 5

5. Add cooked rice and stir to loosen the grains.

Add cooked rice and stir to loosen the grains.

Thai Jok Pork Rice Porridge — 6. Reduce heat and simmer 8 minutes, stirring often until creamy.

Step 6

6. Reduce heat and simmer 8 minutes, stirring often until creamy.

Reduce heat and simmer 8 minutes, stirring often until creamy.

Thai Jok Pork Rice Porridge — 7. Pinch seasoned pork into small loose pieces rather than large bal

Step 7

7. Pinch seasoned pork into small loose pieces rather than large bal

Pinch seasoned pork into small loose pieces rather than large balls.

Thai Jok Pork Rice Porridge — 8. Add pork pieces to the porridge without crowding one spot.

Step 8

8. Add pork pieces to the porridge without crowding one spot.

Add pork pieces to the porridge without crowding one spot.

Thai Jok Pork Rice Porridge — 9. Simmer another 6 to 8 minutes, stirring to prevent sticking.

Step 9

9. Simmer another 6 to 8 minutes, stirring to prevent sticking.

Simmer another 6 to 8 minutes, stirring to prevent sticking.

Thai Jok Pork Rice Porridge — 10. Check the thickest pork piece reaches 71°C and no pink remains.

Step 10

10. Check the thickest pork piece reaches 71°C and no pink remains.

Check the thickest pork piece reaches 71°C and no pink remains.

Thai Jok Pork Rice Porridge — 11. Season lightly with fish sauce and salt after tasting.

Step 11

11. Season lightly with fish sauce and salt after tasting.

Season lightly with fish sauce and salt after tasting.

Thai Jok Pork Rice Porridge — 12. Ladle the fully cooked porridge into bowls and top with ginger an

Step 12

12. Ladle the fully cooked porridge into bowls and top with ginger an

Ladle the fully cooked porridge into bowls and top with ginger and spring onions.

Common mistakes

Unbroken cold rice forms hard lumps.
Large pork clumps may be raw in the centre.
Porridge scorches if left unstirred.

Tips

This 37-minute version requires already cooked, safely chilled rice; reheat it until piping hot.