La Pa Congee (Porridge)

Name: La Pa Congee (Porridge)
Prep time: 9 h 55 min
Cook time: 9 h 55 min
Total time: 9 h 55 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams bok choy, cut into 1-inch pieces; 10 chestnuts; 10 red dates; 10 dried black mushrooms; 473 milliliters long-grain rice; 2 teaspoons salt; 170 grams skinless, boneless chicken breast, diced; 59 milliliters dry soybeans; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil; 4 liters water; 12 fresh water chestnuts

Need a gluten free and dairy free side dish? La Pa Congee (Porridge) could be an outstanding recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains around 11g of protein, 5g of fat, and a total of 297 calories. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up rice, mushrooms, water, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 9 hours and 55 minutes.

Instructions

Place the dried black mushrooms and soybeans into 2 separate large containers and cover each with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight.

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Mushrooms

Soybeans

Water

Rinse and drain the mushrooms and soy beans. Trim tough stems from mushrooms; cut each mushroom into halves.

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Mushrooms

Soybeans

Bring a pot of water to a boil. With a sharp knife, cut an X shape into the peel of each chestnut.

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Chestnuts

Water

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Knife

Pot

Add chestnuts to the boiling water; cook until hot, 3 to 4 minutes.

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Chestnuts

Water

Drain and plunge immediately into a large bowl of ice water to stop from cooking further.

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Water

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Bowl

Drain and set aside. When cool enough to handle, peel the chestnuts from the shells and discard the skins and peels. Set the peeled chestnuts aside.

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Chestnuts

Pasta Shells

Bring 16 cups water and long-grain rice to a boil in a large pot. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook at a simmer for 30 minutes.

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Long Grain Rice

Water

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Pot

Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Cook and stir bok choy in hot oil quickly, about 1 minute; add to the rice.

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Bok Choy

Rice

Cooking Oil

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Stir peeled chestnuts, black mushrooms, soy beans, water chestnuts, red dates, and salt into the rice. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 30 minutes. Stir chicken into the rice mixture, bring again to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the middle, about 10 minutes.

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Water Chestnuts