Black Promfret Fish Congee/Porridge 黑昌鱼粥

This is a quick and easy way to cook congee/porridge at home in less than 30 minutes.

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Ingredients:
Cooked rice for 3 persons
1 Black promfret (about 400g or more)
500ml Chicken broth + 350ml water (I used Swanson clear chicken broth)
20g Preserved vegetable ( dongcai~冬菜)
few drop of sesame oil
some shredded ginger, spring onion and dash of pepper




Method:

• Soak preserved vegetable for 15 minutes, rinse and squeeze dry~set aside.
• Clean fish, pat dry with kitchen towel and use knife to cut diamond shape on the fish body.
• Sprinkle some salt and pepper, then fry black promfret until crispy.
• Use fork or knife to remove the fish meat, use scissors to cut the fish meat to smaller pieces and set aside.
• Pour chicken broth and water into a deep pot with preserved vegetables and few drop of sesame oil, bring to boil.
• Add the cooked rice to the stock and let it boil at medium fire for about 3 minutes, then throw in the fish meat, stir well boil again and off heat.
• Dish up the Black Promfret Congee in a serving bowl, sprinkle shredded ginger, spring onion and dash of pepper. Serve immediately.

Preserved vegetables (Dongcai 冬菜) is shredded cabbage preserved with salt and garlic. Dongcai (冬菜) is used in a wide range of soups and noodles dishes of Chinese origin.

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