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Chicken and Shiitake Congee (香菇鸡粥, xianggu jizhou)

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Makes 1 serving 1x

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Ingredients

  • 100 g cooked, rotisserie chicken or raw chicken (see note)
  • 2 dried shiitake mushrooms, rehydrated
  • 3 slices of ginger
  • 1 portion of white congee
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • Salt to taste
  • Soy sauce to taste
  • A few drops of chili oil (optional)
  • Chopped scallion for garnishing

Instructions

  1. Shred leftover cooked chicken or rotisserie chicken in small pieces by hand or with the help of a fork. If you have bones or a carcass, add them to the congee cooking water for flavor but remove before serving. Slice the shiitake mushrooms and ginger.
  2. Once the white congee is ready (before resting), add the ginger and shiitake mushrooms. Simmer for 5 minutes.
  3. Add shredded chicken, stir, and turn off the heat. Let the congee sit for 5 minutes.
  4. Season with salt, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Top with chili oil and chopped scallions if desired.

Note: For raw chicken, thinly slice skinless, boneless chicken breast or thigh. Marinate in 1 teaspoon light soy sauce, 1/4 teaspoon white pepper, 1 teaspoon starch and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Then coat in 1 teaspoon vegetable oil. Cook the chicken with the shiitake mushrooms a bit longer (5-10 minutes), until the chicken is fully cooked.