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Instant Pot Butternut Squash Congee
5 from 6 votes

Instant Pot Butternut Squash Congee

This pressure cooker butternut squash congee is topped with ground pork flavored with ginger, lemongrass, garlic, soy sauce, and hot chili oil. This dish is 100% comfort food and can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. You'll love that it's ready in just 30 minutes by using your pressure cooker or Instant Pot.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 491 kcal
Cuisine: Asian

Ingredients

For congee:
  • 32 ounces chicken stock
  • 2 cups butternut squash 1 inch cubed fresh
  • 1/2 cup long grain white rice
  • 1 tablespoon ginger grated fresh
For pork topping:
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 3/4 pound ground pork
  • 6 green onions white parts only, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon ginger grated fresh
  • 1 tablespoon garlic grated, fresh
  • 1 tablespoon lemongrass paste
  • 1 tablespoon Chili garlic sauce
  • Pinch kosher salt
  • Pinch black pepper
For serving:
  • soy sauce low sodium
  • Chili oil hot
  • green onion sliced

Instructions

For congee:
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  1. In your electric pressure cooker or Instant Pot add stock, squash, rice, and ginger. Stir to combine. If you're using an electric pressure cooker put it on high pressure for 20 minutes OR if you're using an Instant Pot put it on the porridge setting.
  2. You can natural release or quick release. If I'm still cooking my pork mixture when the congee is done I let it naturally release and then quickly release if I want it right away.
  3. After the lid unseals stir your congee and slightly mash the squash so it combines. I find a hand-held potato masher works well to help mash the squash.
  4. Serve hot and top with pork and other optional toppings.
For pork:
  1. Add olive oil to a large skillet and set over medium-high heat. Add all other ingredients and cook until the meat is browned and fragrant.
For serving:
  1. Spoon congee into a bowl, top with a hearty spoonful of pork mixture, and top with a drizzle of soy sauce, hot chili oil, and sliced green onions.
  2. Slow cooker congee instructions: Add all ingredients to your slow cooker and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours or until the rice is broken down and the mixture is creamy.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 491kcal (25%) Carbohydrates 30g (10%) Protein 31g (62%) Fat 28g (43%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Polyunsaturated Fat 17g (100%) Cholesterol 87mg (29%) Sodium 846mg (35%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 7g (14%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 491

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 491kcal 25%
Carbohydrates 30g 10%
Protein 31g 62%
Fat 28g 43%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Polyunsaturated Fat 17g 100%
Cholesterol 87mg 29%
Sodium 846mg 35%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 7g 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.