Hearty Instant Pot Chicken Congee

Name: Hearty Instant Pot Chicken Congee
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 3/4 cup White rice, rinsed (jasmine preferred); 1 lb Fresh or frozen Chicken thighs (boneless, skinless); 6 1/2 cups Water; 1 Large carrot (finely chopped); 1 Large celery stalk (finely chopped); 1 Tbsp Ginger (finely chopped or grated); Green onions (garnish); Salt (to taste)

October 18, 2021 / Chris Volesky / No Comments

Hearty Instant Pot Chicken Congee

Chris Volesky

Instant pot chicken congee is easy on the tummy and makes a great meal for cold weather or when you don't feel so great. Fantastic for breakfast

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 30 mins

Natural Release 20 mins

Total Time 55 mins

Equipment

Instant Pot

Ingredients

3/4 cup White rice, rinsed (jasmine preferred)
1 lb Fresh or frozen Chicken thighs (boneless, skinless)
6 1/2 cups Water
1 Large carrot finely chopped
1 Large celery stalk finely chopped
1 Tbsp Ginger finely chopped or grated
Green onions (garnish)
Salt (to taste)

Instructions

Add chicken thighs, rice, carrot, celery, water and ginger to Instant pot.
Pressure cook on High for 30 minutes
Allow to natural release for at least 20 minutes
Once pressure is released, remove chicken thighs and shred with a fork
Add shredded chicken thighs back in and salt to taste
Serve with chopped green onions. Adding scrambled or fried egg can also add a nice, heart element

Keyword Chicken congee, Congee

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Chris Volesky

Chris understands the struggle of dealing with chronic pain. Since childhood, he faced debilitating migraines coupled with injuries from a car accident as a teenager. He tried the standard conventional medical interventions, but nothing seemed to help. It wasn’t until he found the power of Chinese Medicine that his symptoms began to change.