20-Minute Fish Congee by: Judy 0 Comments Jump to Recipe Posted:5/04/2021Updated:4/30/2021 If you have not read or tried our 20-Minute Congee, you’re in for a treat to learn this incredible and unique cooking technique, this time with fish and refreshing greens.  For many purists and traditionalists, the idea of a 20-Minute Fish Congee sounds completely impossible.Rather than convince you, this is a recipe you have to try to truly comprehend.  Our Recipe for 20-Minute Congee – with some new updates!  It might sound like an exaggeration, but for any home cook who has spent hours standing over a congee pot, you need to try this method just to experience the thrill.  The basic process is to soak the rice, freeze it overnight, then cook it until it’s thickened (about 20 minutes).(The traditional method of starting with raw rice takes at least 90 minutes!) After publishing my classic pork and preserved egg congee recipe, our readers came in with some excellent insights.

For this recipe, I’ve heeded one reader’s advice to briefly soak the rice (rather than just rinsing it) before freezing to further shorten the cooking time.  Doing this step helps thicken the congee in an even shorter amount of time.It’s really like magic.  With a bag of frozen rice in the freezer on standby, you’re never more than minutes away from a pot of yummy congee.Great for Breakfast, Brunch, or Lunch Congee is a great breakfast food in partic

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