Congee with soy eggs

High-protein breakfast recipe for 2 people, takes only 25 mins; recipe has sushi rice, chicken stock, chicken, butter, ginger, spring onion, roasted peanut, coriander, sriracha, egg, soy sauce and granulated sugar.

Congee with soy eggs

Congee with soy eggs

Recipe by Chef Soomro Course: High-protein breakfast
Servings

2

servings
Prep time

10 mins

Ingredients

  • Coriander: small handful coriander
  • Spring Onion: 2 spring onions, thinly sliced
  • Egg: 2 eggs
  • Butter: 25g butter
  • Chicken: 100g cooked, shredded chicken, preferably leg meat (using leftovers is great)
  • Soy Sauce: 300ml soy sauce
  • Chicken Stock: 500ml fresh chicken stock
  • Ginger: a thumb-sized piece of ginger, finely chopped
  • Sushi Rice: 100g sushi rice
  • Roasted Peanut: 25g roasted peanuts, crushed
  • Sriracha: sriracha, to serve
  • Granulated Sugar: 1 tbsp granulated sugar

Directions

  1. First make the soy eggs. Bring a small pan of water to the boil and add the eggs. Boil for 6 mins, then lift the eggs out with a slotted spoon and place in cold water and leave to cool. When cool enough to handle, peel the eggs.
  2. In a small bowl mix the soy with the sugar, stirring well so that the sugar dissolves. Pour in 75ml water then add the eggs and leave in the soy mixture for at least 2 hours. You may need to put a little weight, or small plate on top of the eggs to keep them submerged, as they'll be bobbing around.
  3. Next, make the congee. Place the rice in a small bowl and wash in running cold water until the water turns clear and doesn't look milky. Add the chicken stock and the rice to a medium saucepan, bring to the boil then cook for 25 mins at a gentle simmer. If necessary, top up with a little water. You want it to be soupy, like a wet risotto.
  4. When the rice is cooked, season to taste and stir in the shredded chicken and chopped ginger. Add the butter to the pan, and stir until it is fully melted and incorporated.
  5. Remove the eggs from the soy mixture and cut in half. Divide the congee between 2 bowls. Scatter over the chopped spring onions and crushed peanuts. Top with the soy egg halves and a sprig of coriander. Drizzle the sriracha over and finish with a spoonful of the soy egg marinade.