INSTANT POT CHICKEN CONGEE | 1 HOUR MEAL | ASIAN COMFORT FOOD | DAIRY FREE, GLUTEN FREE

Chicken congee is ultimate asian comfort food and perfect for the colder months. It's so creamy and comforting and packed with protein to keep you full and satisfied. So many asian countries have a variation of this dish because it is so tasty! Today's version is an easy and fast way on Chinese chicken congee.
This recipe is the ultimate TASTY LAZY COOKING to warm your bellies during the fall and winter season.
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Ingredients (makes 6-8 servings):
8 chicken drumsticks with bone and skin (I added 2 extra for Kato)
1 cup of long grain white rice (I used Jasmin rice)
9 cups of cold water
1 large thumb of ginger (roughly 2-3 tablespoons)
salt and pepper
green onion for garnish
Directions
1. Wash rice thoroughly until water runs clear. This can be done in the Instant Pot.
2. Peel ginger and thinly chop into small strips
3. To the Instant Pot, add 9 cups of cold water, all the chicken drumsticks, and the sliced ginger.
4. Move the knob at the top of the Instant Pot to the "Sealing" position
5. Set Instant Pot to cook on high pressure for 30 minutes
6. Let Instant Pot naturally release for 15-20 minutes. Or you can wait until it depressurizes completely as well.
7. Move the knob at the top of the Instant Pot to the "Venting Position"
8. Remove the chicken from the Instant Pot and separate bones from the meat.
9. To thicken the congee, press "Sautee" and stir every 1-2 minutes to avoid congee from sticking to the bottom. Add more water here if you desire a thinner consistency.
10. Add chicken back into the Instant Pot and season with salt and pepper
11. Garnish with green onion and devour :)
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[@caspers_cousin]

I made this two hours after I watched the video! Such a great dinner. I added garlic and broth and some veg too. Added to my weekly menu 🙏 thank you so much for sharing the recipe.

[@bmccarthy3333]

Thank you for this lovely soul-satisfying recipe. I love Kato! A smart dog- he always sniffs his food before he eats it! My dog Sammy has the same, above the eye's markings. I call them St Francis thumb prints. St Francis is the protector of animals and the environment. So dogs with these markings (in my view!) get an extra blessing! Thank you again- great recipe and instruction! 🕊️🕊️🕊️

[@tracyc.1005]

Using a teaspoon is the best way to peel as you stated. It totally changed the game for me!

[@BP-rz1to]

I plan to try your recipe tomorrow 😋

[@babygrandma8654]

Thank you so much for this easy way to make jook. My ex-husband is an ABC (American born Chinese for those that may not know what it stands for. IDK if its considered racist or not since he was the 1 who calls himself that. I don't think it is but if so just know I absolutely do not mean it that way at all. If anyone finds it offensive please tell me in a reply to this comment as I definitely wouldn't want to offend anyone) and we often would enjoy jook. He always made it so I really didn't know exactly how to do it. I've watched several different videos on how to do it and not 1 of them were the same lol. Yours looks the simplest and I'm giving it a go right now. I'm using up the left over dark meat turkey from Thanksgiving instead of chicken legs but I think it will taste, for the most part, the same. I didn't have any fresh ginger but I do have some frozen cubes of crushed ginger in the freezer so I'm using a couple of them instead. He would make the jook every year using the left over Thanksgiving turkey carcass and it became a tradition in our home. Since divorcing this year, if I want jook I need to make it myself. He did make a batch of it in 2019 and brought me a big container of it but somehow it just didn't seem quite the same. Probably because I didn't have the correct things to put on top of it. We would use chopped green onions, sesame oil, chili oil, white pepper, occasionally rehydrated dried Chinese mushrooms which I think are shiitake but I'm not positive about that and light soy sauce. I can't remember if there was something else he also prepared since those are the things I like in mine. Last year I asked him how to make jook and he did tell me but for some reason I can't recall what he told me and I don't want to keep pestering him about it so I decided to see what I could find on KZbin. The way you're doing it seems the closest to what I do remember him telling me. Funny, after 17 years of marriage that jook would be 1 of the things I miss the most. We are still good friends, it was just that our lives were moving in different directions and divorce was the best for both of us. Again thanks so much for sharing and I will be sitting down to a nice bowl of jook this afternoon for my lunch and probably for dinner as well. I'll also be taking some of it to my daughter and her family. My 3 grandkids might like it too. I don't remember any of them trying it in the past so it will be a first for them. The oldest absolutely loves all things rice. The middle child doesn't like rice but may like this since it will be very similar in taste to her favorite, chicken and noodle soup. The youngest will eat just about anything that doesn't eat him first. 10 minutes to go now so wish me luck.

[@tastylazycooking6165]

Hi Connie! I hope this recipe was to your standards. The base is very simple, but of course feel free to add mushrooms, chili oil, and any other toppings you enjoy with your congee/jook. Hope things look up for you this new year! 😊

[@babygrandma8654]

@@tastylazycooking6165 it was perfect 👌. I've saved this video for future reference but it is so simple to make I don't even know if I'll actually need the recipe. Thanks!!

[@tastylazycooking6165]

@@babygrandma8654 Or maybe you've just got an amazing memory 😊

[@ShavaNerad]

I use broken rice, which comes out creamy in the IP after 30 min, no extra ten minutes of stirring over heat required. Ten minutes less of deferred gratification! It's my comfort food especially when I'm sick, but I like pork/century egg. Not so different. I came for the recipe and stayed for the doggo. My dog loves it when I make anything with chicken, hoping I have cartilage and skin for him!

[@sakuragrl08]

Thanks for sharing this recipe!

[@tahneegonzalez7975]

I was gifted an Instant Pot for Christmas and have been finding so many recipes! I’m making this bow and my little apartment smells so good!

[@tastylazycooking6165]

Omg I'm so excited for you!! I hope you love it! Salt, pepper, and green onion go a long way too :)

[@hashbrowns1338]

I'm young but I love cooking. Trying out this recipe since I'm so inexperienced it seemed easy enough to make and good for a sensitive stomach. Looking forward to the outcome

[@wordzmyth]

Delicious. My sister sent this recipe to help me through chemo and it is very soothing. The texture and came out just as you showed. This is my first time making a congee and I really appreciated the simple recipe. I cut up a whole chicken because I like the extra bone flavour. I may add even more ginger and some garlic next time just because I love them.

[@tastylazycooking6165]

So glad this is helping you! I would definitely do a whole Chicken too if I wasn't so lazy 😂. But extra garlic and ginger is ALWAYS a good idea 😋👍

[@tgml5986]

Please stay away from chemo it's all a scam like all of big pharma! Focus on nutrition and natural medicine like Chinese medicine etc and give your body time, it can heal from anything, even stage 4 cancer. Also look up hydrogen peroxide, it kills cancer. But very censored information because of pharma

[@shewearsfunnyhat]

I was craving this when I was sick. I never had it before but it looked so good. It was perfect.

[@nidhi9601]

I tried this recipe today. It was very comforting and delicious. Thank you for sharing this.

[@crzybstrd]

Love how you’re so straight to the point and dispense with any unnecessary fillers. Made this a few times already and every time I do, it always reminds me of when my mom made this for me when I was young.

[@gilachess]

What are you talking about?? There ARE fillers. Feeding the dog with chicken!! But it's a filler most welcomed :)

[@joan3891]

I just made it. Since the instant pot, I no longer have to stand over the stove for 3 hours! Also works with 3 cups of leftover white rice. I top with thinly sliced romaine, shiitakes, green onions, and a dash of soy on top.

[@Annie-zs2bt]

Love this easy recipe❤Thank you !

[@Macjohn1419]

I love chicken congee. I call it Chinese penicillin. Very palatable when you’re not feeling well.

[@emilyg5648]

I just made this and it turned out great. I made mine with half chicken stock half water for the liquid and used chicken thighs instead of drumsticks. Everything came out perfect just like the video. I topped mine with sesame seeds, soft boiled egg, kimchi, green onion, and carrots. Nice recipe!

[@babygrandma8654]

Kimchi?? I hadn't thought about that as something to use for this but I very much do like the taste of it so I'll definitely have to try it. I don't have any at the moment but just put it on my shopping list

[@tastylazycooking6165]

MMM! I love kimchi and congee! So glad you liked this recipe 🤗👍

[@oluckyasian24]

this is a live saver. thanks!

[@dtaus809]

I love this simplicity of this recipe. I also add Knorr Yellow Chicken Powder to the pressure cook. And then sesame oil to garnish.

[@tastylazycooking6165]

Both sound like they would definitely add some tasty flavor boosts! Yum! 😋

[@anniechang9218]

I love the dog! And now I’ll follow him 🥰 I have 2 frenchies and they eat everything I eat! Including this congee recipe.

[@karenbenavente1124]

Lioks si delicious yumm yumm 😋

[@JumbaFan]

We all have a cold this week, so thank you so much for the recipe! I haven't made it yet, but I'm sure we'll enjoy it.

[@shinboi1]

Just made some for my 7 months son. So easy and yummy! Thank you for this 🥰😋

[@tastylazycooking6165]

I'm so glad you and your son both enjoyed! 🤗😋

[@ScottBurden117]

Making it now. Thanks 😊

[@AndreaCooksatHome]

I love instant pot congeee…. It’s the best way to make it IMO! Thanks for sharing :)

[@deniselayer802]

I made mine with some boneless chicken breast and chicken feet! It came out scrumptious!!!👏👍👌great recipe!!!

[@gamingbyfaro6961]

I will def try this

[@jennifermullin4442]

Love your Instant Pot recipe! Looks super delicious and easy too.

[@tastylazycooking6165]

Thanks Jennifer!! It's also dog friendly too (minus the green onions). :D

[@JumbaFan]

I know I already commented, but I just came back to say that I made this tonight, and we loved it! So easy and delicious, and perfect for when you're not feeling so great. Sadly, the store didn't have green onions, so we had to make do with what we had, but it was still pretty tasty! I have to admit, I'm not a huge ginger fan for the most part. I like the flavor it imparts to meals, but eating the ginger itself always kind of put me off. But I made it as you said to get a baseline for the recipe, and...it was sooo good! I wouldn't say I'm a ginger convert, but I'll be using it every time I make this. Thanks again!

[@tastylazycooking6165]

Hey JumbaFan, I'm so happy you enjoyed this! I hope you and your family feel better soon too. 🤗🤗🤗

[@culinarykatherine4057]

This is my go-to Congee recipe - thank you!! Any chance you have a crispy pork belly recipe that I can make as a topper for this? :)

[@astridmaack4516]

That looks so good! Making it in an instant pot seems like it would be great for when you’re feeling sick, since it doesn’t require you to do a whole lot. So gonna try this 🤤❤️

[@almatoledo1608]

Beautiful sous chef :)

[@scrubadubduck]

How many cups of rice? And water??

[@suryamp12]

Your recipe was awesome, used chicken thighs instead of drumsticks but I needed to add way more salt (maybe that’s just me). Going to try using chicken stock next time. Thanks!

[@Erzlump]

Never had Congee before but this is so going on to my 'have to try this' recipe list :)

[@tastylazycooking6165]

So glad you want to try! It's way easier than making congee the traditional way. I'm excited to see how it turns out. :)

[@ScoutyBoyO]

I made this yesterday. Super yummy. It was my first InstantPot recipe too. I've been sick and this has been a part of my "get well cocktail". Next time I will add more salt at the start. Thanks for the video and I loved Kato.

[@tastylazycooking6165]

Thanks so much Steven! So glad you enjoyed 😋

[@wordzmyth]

@@tastylazycooking6165 Kato got lots of TLC in this recipe 😄 My sister described this recipe as "she used 8 drumsticks but I think half went to the dog." But the flavour of those drumsticks was still in the congee and the dog was very happy.

[@tastylazycooking6165]

@@wordzmyth your sister isn't wrong! But maybe only 2 drumsticks went to the dog in total 🤣

[@rszatmari]

EPFF YEAH. Cooking it now.

[@ayeetrishale]

Ty for sharing your recipe!! I’ve been dying to make congee bc my mom always made it for me when I was younger (or sick). This looks similar to how my mom made it :) can’t wait to try it!

[@tastylazycooking6165]

I'm so glad!! My mom always made this for me too and it's so comforting :)

[@aniketkate6311]

I use the blunt side of a fruit knife to peel ginger skin and it really works great every time.

[@johnkochanowski8194]

I love your presentation! The one question I have is that a 6 or 8 quart instant pot? I. Have a 6 quart and that seems like it may be too much chicken for that size. Thanks

[@Joanna_L]

Thanks! 😊

[@culinarykatherine4057]

I love this recipe! I topped mine with green onions and a sautéed portobello mushroom, dash of liquid aminos, a capful of apple cider vinegar, a drizzle of sesame oil and then dried pork :) SO good!

[@pickleball456]

Love to eat mine with the Chinese donut and fried gluten

[@almatoledo1608]

You did not use the porridge button, is there a reason? I enjoyed! This dish is one of my favorite ones :) I agree it cures it all!

[@ireneinsunlee]

Looks sooo good ... and healthy!! Will try for sure 😋😋

[@tastylazycooking6165]

Thanks Irene! I'm glad you'll give this a try :)

[@cmail2826]

Hi! What size is the instant pot are you using?

[@tastylazycooking6165]

HI! I'm using the 6 quart instant pot 😊

[@zig023]

Came for the congee. Stayed for the congeeeeniality.

[@tastylazycooking6165]

Thanks so much!! I was proud of that pun too 😎

[@carpii]

Do you know what the 'porridge' button does on Instant Pot? On some models it's labelled as 'Congee' instead. When I press mine, it just sets IP to high pressure with a 20 minute timer (too short), but not sure if it does anything clever beyond that, or its just meant to be a shortcut

[@babygrandma8654]

Mine just says porridge and I have no clue about any of the buttons on my IP. All they seem to be are what you said, shortcuts that don't seem to do anything but preset the time and temp. I do however use the yogurt button and as far as I can tell that button only let's the IP get to the correct temperature to make the yogurt since it doesn't need to be hot but rather just kept warm for an extended period of time which is 8 hours for the way I like mine. If you like yogurt and haven't made it yourself I would encourage you to give it a try. For easy directions just search KZbin for IP yogurt. Theres a particular kind of milk to use that doesn't require you to do anything but add a couple of tablespoons of plain yogurt as a started. After you make your first batch just save a couple of tablespoons of it for the started of the next batch. It reminds me a lot of how some ppl have sourdough started in their fridge. I will take my fresh batch and put it in the fridge for a few hours to get cold then strain it through cheese cloth to remove most of the whey because I prefer mine to be very thick but this is not necessary if you don't mind your yogurt on the thinner side. I will sweeten it with honey by the bowl when ready to eat rather than sweetening the entire batch since some like it sweeter than others. I often will add fruit and occasionally some granola or muesli. This is good for any meal or snack in my house and its far less expensive and far healthier than store bought yogurt. I do hope you will give it a try. Hope you're having a nice day and God bless.

[@hovicky1381]

So many drumsticks for how many pp? Must u season te drumstick? If no pressure cooker how long to cook in normal s/s pot?

[@mscitygirl88]

If I only have 5 drumsticks, does it still needs 9 cups of water and one cup of white rice? Thanks!

[@tastylazycooking6165]

Absolutely! There will be less chicken to conger ratio though. Or if you want a higher chicken to congee ratio, I'd use 7 cups of water and 3/4 cups of rice :)

[@mscitygirl88]

@@tastylazycooking6165 Thanks for sharing this recipe!! it’s was so easy and yummy!! I might add some shiitake mushrooms next time…

[@tastylazycooking6165]

@@mscitygirl88 that would be excellent! I also enjoy mine with some kimchi sometimes too :)

[@jerryjones7293]

Slurping is a good thing. :-)

[@TheMeshal33]

Try it with a soft boiled egg on top as well

[@azamarabear]

Wow😮

[@TaffyAllen9]

Can one use brown rice instead?

[@thunderkrux7745]

"feels like a great big hug in a bowl" precisely. It's been a while since I made some and I just had my wisdom teeth removed. Chicken Congee beats any recipe for chicken noodle soup.

[@armaniibrahim1969]

You prolly dont care at all but does someone know of a trick to log back into an Instagram account? I somehow forgot my login password. I appreciate any assistance you can give me.

[@simshaddy]

I bought the Instant Pot last week, and was pondering how to cook porridge, like how much water would i need? Your video was the first I saw and man, it was very easy to follow, and the porridge turned out very smooth and tasty. Instead of chicken, i added minced pork balls, and fried fish cake. Cooked the night before, and kept it warm for lunch the next day! This recipe is a time-safer! Next time, I'd try the chicken version that you did! :) Just one question. Is "cold water" really necessary? Will the texture of the porridge be smoother and creamier? I used water at room temperature, and am quite happy with the result.

[@MyThailander]

Hi how much rice and water did you use?

[@Cmon_Nah123]

1 cup rice 9 cups water

[@ryanmalone2681]

That looks amazing and so do you.

[@tastylazycooking6165]

Thank you!

[@janiac69]

Miss congee-niality? Have my thumbs up. Just take it.

[@pickleball456]

If I double the quantity, it s the time the same at 30 min?

[@cindylelea4555]

can I use half chicken broth and half water rather than the 9 cups of water?

[@Omanic71]

I only have a 3 quart so I did half the rice, half the water and half the chicken. I still cooked for the same time. I will see how it goes.

[@Omanic71]

Thanks it came out great. This coming from a guy that can barely make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. :)

[@tastylazycooking6165]

I'm so glad Steve! And peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are one of my staples too 😋🙌

[@Omanic71]

@@tastylazycooking6165 Perhaps you should come up with a video for making an Instant Pot PB+J sandwich.

[@babygrandma8654]

@@Omanic71 🤣

[@Raul28153]

try drying the washed rice then brown the rice in a dry pan first. It's a depth of flavor that is - - well - - try it

[@laviniaalexander1509]

Thank you for your video and recipe. I loved the dog and the pun. My congee turned out great. It does have a soothing quality to it.

[@cleo1444]

This looks like the Asian version of chicken noodle soup

[@tastylazycooking6165]

Yup, bingo! When Asians get sick, this is the go to 💯

[@AutumnS264]

More Kato in your videos please

[@EdwardJr.Irebaria]

My mom, filipino, peels ginger the same way.

[@miketrandesign]

Subbed. You had me at Miss Congee-niality.

[@tastylazycooking6165]

So glad!! I was quite proud of that one 😂

[@krylonxl]

How much water and now many quarts is your IP? 🥺

[@krylonxl]

Also how many cups of rice?

[@krylonxl]

Never mind it’s in the video description

[@rRachaelW]

@@krylonxl where is the video description? I need to know this also…

[@keewan7459]

You don't need to peel the ginger, the skin is full of goodness. Buy organic ginger and you just have to wash away any dirt on it. You are also washing all the nutrition in the rice, that milky water contains the most nutritious part of the rice.

[@Petlover10000]

I am still learning how to use the Instant Pot that I purchased lately and wanted to make Congee, there is a function for Porridge on the Instant Pot, can I use that function instead of cooking manually?

[@tastylazycooking6165]

Hm, I'm not sure about this. But the manual function is pretty simple to use so I just always use it :)

[@missmaam792]

Unless the ginger's peel is dirty or funky, I leave the peel on.

[@tastylazycooking6165]

I've actually never tried this! I will definitely try for next time. Thanks Jeff! :)

[@gecko4310]

Looks good. I added 1000 year old egg.

[@maxinvictus]

I followed largely your recipe without the saute at the end. Instead, I delayed the release for 10 minutes. Results was great. However, I'd caution against filling the pot up to the PC Max line like in the video. I had it an inch below that line against my better judgement and still made a huge mess when I released the knob.

[@yharnamiyhill787]

It was a mess for me too! How did she fill it to the max line? My congee went everywhere when release... ugh lol

[@maxinvictus]

@@yharnamiyhill787 Pro tip - Delay release for 45 minutes. No more blowouts and the congee is still piping hot.

[@hannaheric634]

Why not just leave the gingers on? Btw, don't we lose the vitamins by washing the rice until the water run clean?

[@dstone3241]

You need to finish it off with some fish sauce, chile paste, sesame oil, and white pepper.

[@tastylazycooking6165]

Yummm! All sound like amazing flavour enhancers!

[@paulokuong]

haiya..... use white pepper!

[@KalvinLo]

i use a spoon to feel ginger too, its safer

[@shelly5596]

It seems like all the videos I have watched use jasmine rice, brown rice,, medium grain rice and so on. I have sushi rice and basmati rice on hand. Also no chicken thawed out. I do have unsalted beef stock I made two days ago. Yes I do realize it would make the congee beef flavored but I'm ok with that. I'd really like to find a instant pot Congee recipe using sushi rice.

[@tastylazycooking6165]

Hey Shelley, I actually used basmari rice before with frozen chicken and it turned out just as good! Not sure about sushi rice though :)

[@luci0818]

When I was growing up, my mom taught me to mix sticky rice and regular rice for better texture, and sushi rice actually already has the texture you're trying to accomplish with that old trick so it's great for congee! I'm not sure if you would have to change the water amount though.

[@tastylazycooking6165]

@@luci0818 great idea! I need to try this :D

[@Leo-lj6vs]

One of my favourite dishes. My friend is Chinese but he hates congee and says I am more Chinese than he is... I am not Chinese... Ah I do have 2% Chinese DNA 🙂

[@ChristineBailey91]

I wonder if chicken breasts or thighs work just as good as drumsticks.

[@feelingeverfine]

No real reason to peel the ginger before

[@tastylazycooking6165]

I've actually never tried this! I will definitely try for next time. Thanks David! :)

[@cone6052]

You are missing a lot of important parts.

[@marvinbarnes2040]

I didn't notice you washing your hands after petting and feeding your dog

[@babygrandma8654]

I believe this happened at a different time. I don't think she fed the dog and then went right back to cooking. I can't imagine she would let the dog lick her fingers then put her unwashed hands back in the food. Not everyone actually washes their hands on camera but YES if these events actually happened in the order presented in the video it is rather disgusting.

[@tastylazycooking6165]

@@babygrandma8654 You're absolutely right! I always wash my hands with soap and water after feeding my dog. I just don't put it in the video to save time 😊👍

[@chubbiturtles9818]

it was kind of bland but it did made me feel better

[@minipham6524]

:) 1hour? …. i made in in 8 minutes ..

[@lillychew6826]

You don't mention about how much water your voice is too soft

[@stevehamlin9731]

the recipe is amazing but the pun is terrible haha

[@tastylazycooking6165]

I think you meant to the pun is terrific! 🤔😉

[@7Archie4]

This comment is a bit late, but I don't think it's very hygienic to feed a dog by hand, even though it makes for cute content. It's just not the most sanitary option.

[@dustinpoe5303]

Good recipe. Didn’t need to see the dog eating for 3 minutes. Try listing just the ingredients first before telling how great it tastes.

[@jenjae7]

I beg to differ, I love the dog! But everyone is different.

[@stagumphs]

Skipped so many bits and had to endure dog bit.

[@jeberhadid7385]

Nothing turns me off more is when they are about to cook a meal and they give the dog something to eat and then letting the dog like their finger like seriously where's the hygiene. I love animals but I'm sorry for and animal saliva don't mix

[@babygrandma8654]

I believe this happened at a different time. I don't think she fed the dog and then went right back to cooking. I can't imagine she would let the dog lick her fingers then put her unwashed hands back in the food. Not everyone actually washes their hands on camera but YES if these events actually happened in the order presented in the video it is rather disgusting.

[@hopekieu9199]

Please just show how to make the chao. The other “extra” stuff is too much & a waste of time.