3.5 from 6 votes
Vietnamese Century Egg Congee (Cháo Trứng Bách Thảo)
This Cháo Trứng Bách Thảo is a more heavily seasoned, Vietnamese take on a Chinese dim sum classic. You'll love the rich pork base with the creamy century eggs.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 110 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Breakfast , Soup
Cuisine:
Asian , Chinese , Vietnamese
Ingredients
- 3 lbs pork bones
- ¾ cup rice
- 1 shallot minced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 inch knob of ginger minced or cut into matchsticks
- 3 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 6 century eggs cut into fourths, sixths or eigths depending on their size
- 1 bunch scallions for garnish
- 2 Chinese youtiao optional
Instructions
- Parboil the pork bones by adding them to a pot and covering them with cold water. Add a handful of salt and bring to a boil.
- Once the water boils and you can see the scum rise to the surface, turn off the water and drain the bones.
- Rinse the bones and add them back to a clean pot with water. Simmer until the meat is soft.
- Add rice, garlic, shallot and ginger to the bones and broth.
- Once the meat falls off the bone easily, remove them from the broth and rice and shred the meat.
- Discard the bones and add the shredded meat back to the rice.
- Once the rice has fully broken down, absorbed the pork broth and gotten creamy, season it with fish sauce, salt, pepper and MSG.
- Add the chopped eggs to the congee. Serve with fresh chopped scallions and youtiao/dầu cháo quẩy.
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Notes
- Nutrition facts as an estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
Nutrition Information
Calories
110kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0.5g
(3%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
35mg
(12%)
Sodium
1145mg
(48%)
Potassium
104mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
49IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
24mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 110
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 110kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 35mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 1145mg | 48% |
| Potassium | 104mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 49IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.