Mushu's Rice Porridge Breakfast from Mulan
Mulan's congee is a traditional Asian breakfast dish made with rice and chicken broth, and then is topped with fried quail eggs and bacon for a protein boost to help defeat the Hun army.
Ingredients
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup long grain white rice
- 1 tablespoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon ginger paste/finely minced
Instructions
- Rinse the rice in warm water until the starches have washed away and the water runs clear and is no longer cloudy.
- In a large pot over high heat, add the broth, rice and salt. Bring to a rolling simmer. Stir in the vinegar and ginger. Scrape any rice up from the bottom of the pot if it starts to stick.
- Reduce to a low simmer (medium heat) and continue to simmer while stirring occasionally until the rice until it begins to breakdown and become creamy in texture. This process will take about 45 minutes to an hour.
- Continue to simmer until the congee reaches the desired consistency: shorter time for a thinner congee (like cream of wheat) or longer for a thicker congee (like oatmeal).
- During the last few minutes of the congee cooking, heat a skillet to medium high heat. Fry enough quail eggs to top the number of bowls being served - at least two eggs per bowl. Set the fried eggs aside while frying the bacon.
- Fry the bacon until near crispy. Remove the bacon to a plate lined with paper towels and then carefully shape the bacon into a smile shape before it dries completely.
- Assemble the bowls by filling with congee then topping with fried quail eggs and crispy bacon. The congee will thicken up as it cools so feed it right away to your hungry army and don't forget to BE A MAN! Enjoy!
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