Cantonese Porridge with meat balls ~

 

My "boss" is sick... So I decided to cook porridge for him...

 

As Chinese, we always eat porridge when we are sick, maybe because when you dont have appetite, simple porridge is good and its not oily. Porridge is also good in clearing your instestine...

 

 

Personally I prefer Cantonese porridge and here are the recipe:

 

 

Ingredients:

- 1 cup Rice
(I choose Japanese Rice because it is more sticky and filling)
- 150g minced meat
(you can choose chicken breast meat, in this case you can boil it and added in the porridge when serve)
- Salt & Pepper

- Soya Sauce
- Sesame Oil
- Egg (optional)

Direction:

1. Cook the rice with water (1 cup is to 4 cup) .Simmer for about 20 minutes to get porridge and longer to get congee (very fine consistency). Add more hot water if needed.
2. Marinate the minced meat with 1tsp soya sauce, salt and pepper and 1tsp of sesame oil for about 10 min and the shape them into balls.

3. When the porridge has cooked to the consistency you liked, place the meatballs into the porridge, increase heat and allow meatballs to cook for about 5 minutes.
4. Ready to serve. I love to add egg to my porridge, so for those who love it, you can crack the egg in the porridge and stir it. The porridge is hot enough to cook the egg so dont worry.

 

I also like to eat it with bbq pork.



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