Chicken Porridge With Century Egg
Chicken porridge with century egg is a comforting Cantonese-style congee made from chicken breast fillets, long grain rice and savoury century eggs. The Thermomix stirs and simmers the rice slowly until it turns velvety, while the salted eggs and sesame oil add deep, savoury flavour. An ideal warming main course or hearty breakfast prepared hands-free.
About this recipe
Chicken Porridge with Century Egg Thermomix TM7 recipes bring the soul of a Cantonese congee house straight into your kitchen. This comforting main course transforms simple long grain rice and chicken breast fillets into a silky, warming porridge, enriched with the distinctive creaminess of century eggs and salted eggs, seasoned with light soy sauce and a drizzle of sesame oil. Traditionally, congee demands constant stirring at the stove for well over an hour to stop the rice catching on the bottom, but the TM7 all-in-one kitchen machine handles this unattended, gently mixing and heating until every grain blooms into a velvety broth. It is the ideal quick weeknight dinner or nourishing weekend breakfast when you crave something soothing yet full of umami. If you have been searching for an authentic congee recipe that fits modern life, this Thermomix version delivers restaurant-quality texture with minimal effort.
Preparation tips
- Rinse the long grain rice until the water runs clear before cooking; this removes excess starch and gives the porridge a cleaner, silkier texture rather than a gluey consistency.
- Cut the chicken breast fillets into thin slices or small pieces so they cook gently in the hot porridge and stay tender; shred them at the end with two forks for a traditional congee finish.
- Cube the century eggs and salted eggs just before serving and scatter them on top with sesame oil and pepper powder, so their creamy centres stay distinct against the silky rice instead of dissolving into it.
Recipe variations
- Vegetarian version: replace the chicken breast fillets with king oyster mushrooms and use vegetable stock powder instead of chicken stock powder; keep the century and salted eggs for authentic flavour or omit them for a fully plant-based bowl.
- Kid-friendly variation: leave out the century eggs and salted eggs, serve the plain silky chicken porridge with a drizzle of sesame oil, and offer light soy sauce separately so children can adjust the saltiness themselves.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Built-in scale - The Thermomix weighs the long grain rice and water directly in the bowl for the ideal rice-to-liquid ratio. [Weighing]. [Built-in Scale]
- Gentle simmering - Precise heating from the TM7 cooks the chicken porridge slowly without sticking or burning. [Heating]. [Precision Control]
- Hands-free stirring - Automatic mixing lets the Thermomix stir the congee continuously while the rice blooms creamy. [Mixing]. [Hands-Free]
- Time savings - The TM7 shreds the cooked chicken breast fillets in seconds, faster than hand-pulling the meat. [Chopping]. [Time Savings]
- Multi-functionality - One appliance grinds the pepper powder, cooks the rice and seasons the porridge without extra tools. [Grinding]. [Multi-Function]
Ingredients
- chicken breast fillets
- light soy sauce
- sesame oil
- long grain white rice
- water
- century eggs
- salted eggs
- chicken stock powder
- salt
- white pepper powder