Sunday Brunch: Empty Fridge Congee

Name: Sunday Brunch: Empty Fridge Congee
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 servings finely diced carrot, optional; 4 servings chili paste, optional; 4 servings dried shrimp, optional; 4 servings fish sauce to taste; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 knob ginger, finely mashed; 4 servings finely shredded cooked meat, optional; 4 servings frozen peas, optional; 4 servings toasted sesame seeds, optional; 237 milliliters short grain rice; 4 servings soy sauce to taste; 4 servings diced SPAM, fried until crisp, optional; 946 milliliters water

Sunday Brunch: Empty Fridge Congee is If you have short grain rice, garlic, water, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the ginger you could follow this main course with the Ginger Cake with Crystallized Ginger Frosting as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine rice, water, garlic and ginger in a pot and bring to a simmer. Simmer until rice is tender, adding more water as needed to reach desired consistency. This can take from 20 minutes to an hour, depending on the texture and consistency you like your congee.

Ingredients you will need

Garlic

Ginger

Water

Rice

Equipment you will use

Pot

Once the right consistency is reached, add the ingredients that need to simmer for a minute or two (frozen peas, minced carrots) then season to taste with fish sauce and soy sauce. When adding a fish sauce, make sure to add a little at a time—too much fish sauce can be added very easily.

Ingredients you will need

Fish Sauce