Congee Rice Porridge With Shrimp

Name: Congee Rice Porridge With Shrimp
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 125 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Thai,Asian
Ingredients: 7 cups chicken broth; 1 1/2 cups jasmine rice; 1/2 to 1 cup small fresh or frozen prawns, or shrimp, thawed if frozen; 1 thumb-size piece galangal, or ginger, peeled and finely grated; Handful fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped; 1/2 to 1 cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped; 3 medium spring onions, finely sliced; 1 to 3 tablespoons fish sauce, to taste; Fresh red chilies, sliced, or Thai red chili sauce, optional for serving; 1 tablespoon soy sauce, optional for serving; 1 tablespoon sesame oil, optional for serving; 1 dash white pepper, or black pepper, optional for serving

An easy shrimp congee, or rice porridge, offers a superb comfort food dish suitable for any meal.

⭐ 4.5 (15 reviews) Prep: 5 minCook: 120 minTotal: 125 minYields: 4 servings

Category Tags:

Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Cuisine Tags:

Thai Asian

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Instructions

Place broth and rice in a slow cooker and cook on high for at least 2 hours, or until rice is very soft.
In the last 5 to 10 minutes, add prawns to cook through.
If the mixture becomes too thick, incorporate more broth or water.
Stir in 1 tablespoon fish sauce and ginger; taste and adjust saltiness with up to 2 additional tablespoons of fish sauce, or add 1-2 tablespoons lime juice if too salty.
Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with fresh coriander, basil, and spring onion.
Serve with pepper, red chili sauce, soy sauce, and sesame oil, allowing diners to season to their preference.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 165 kcal

Carbohydrate: 22 g

Cholesterol: 85 mg

Fiber: 1 g

Protein: 14 g

Saturated Fat: 0 g

Sodium: 3028 mg

Sugar: 3 g

Fat: 2 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g