Instant Pot Congee (鸡肉菠菜粥)

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4.9

22 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    20 mins

  • Servings

    6 servings

  • Calories

    253 kcal

  • Cuisine

    Chinese

Instant Pot Congee (鸡肉菠菜粥)

This is your perfect one-bowl dinner. It only takes 2 minutes prepare and you’ll have dinner ready in 30 minutes. The recipe works in a normal pressure cooker too.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 cup jasmine rice uncooked
  • 6 cups chicken broth , for a thicker congee (7 to 8 cups for thinner congee)
  • 2 chicken breast or 4 boneless skinless thighs, about 1.5 lbs (680 g
  • 2 teaspoons ginger , grated
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste, fine sea salt
  • 4 cups baby spinach (or 2 cups frozen spinach) (*Footnote 1)
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil toasted
  • 2 green onions , chopped

Optional Toppings

  • egg boiled or fried
  • Sriracha sauce or homemade chili oil
  • Chinese pickles or fermented tofu
  • roasted peanuts crushed; or roasted sesame seeds
  • cilantro chopped

Instructions

  1. Add Jasmine rice into a large bowl. Add tap water to cover. Use your hand to rinse the rice gently a couple times, then drain the water. Repeat 2 times. Transfer the drained rice into the Instant pot. Add chicken broth, chicken, and ginger.
  2. Close and seal the lid. Set to cook in manual mode on high pressure for 15 minutes. If using a pressure cooker, cook over medium heat until the pressure is added. Then cook on high pressure with medium-low heat for 15 minutes.
  3. Use natural release once done. Do not use fast release. (*Footnote 2)
  4. Transfer the chicken breasts to a big plate and shred them with forks. Transfer the chicken back into the pot.
  5. Turn on saute function. Add the spinach into the pot. Cook and stir for 1 minute and turn off the Instant Pot.
  6. Add toasted sesame oil and green onion. Stir to mix well.
  7. Transfer the congee into small serving bowls. Garnish with any toppings you prefer. Or you can simply serve the hot congee as it is.

Notes

  • Other vegetables such as bok choy, kale, and mustard greens work as well.
  • Do not use fast release when making congee. Due to its starchy texture, it will clog the valve easily and spill congee everywhere.
  • Other vegetables such as bok choy, kale, and mustard greens work as well.
  • Do not use fast release when making congee. Due to its starchy texture, it will clog the valve easily and spill congee everywhere.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 6g Calories 253kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 26.4g (9%) Protein 23.6g (47%) Fat 4.9g (8%) Saturated Fat 0.6g (3%) Cholesterol 48mg (16%) Sodium 915mg (38%) Potassium 620mg (13%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 0.9g (2%) Calcium 30mg (3%) Iron 2.3mg (13%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 253 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 6g
Calories 253kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 26.4g 9%
Protein 23.6g 47%
Fat 4.9g 8%
Saturated Fat 0.6g 3%
Cholesterol 48mg 16%
Sodium 915mg 38%
Potassium 620mg 13%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 0.9g 2%
Calcium 30mg 3%
Iron 2.3mg 13%

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

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