Soft Congee with Chicken

A slow-simmered Chinese rice porridge with finely shredded chicken, soft and soothing and easy to digest.

6-8mo-2-3y

5 min prep · 40 min cook · 45 min total · 2 servings

No top allergens

Ingredients

80 ml white rice, rinsed5.41 tbsp white rice, rinsed
60 g chicken breast, boneless, skinless2.12 oz chicken breast, boneless, skinless

Rinse the rice well, then combine with 2 cups of water in a pot.
Bring to a simmer and cook on low, stirring often, for about 35 minutes until the rice breaks down into a soft porridge.
Gently poach the chicken in the congee for the last 12 minutes until cooked through.
Remove the chicken, shred it very finely, then stir it back in.
Let cool to just warm and serve soft and scoopable.

6-8mo

Cook the rice fully broken down and shred the chicken very finely so the congee is smooth and scoopable.

Choking safety: Shred chicken finely so there are no stringy or firm pieces.

9-11mo

Leave the congee a little thicker with soft texture and finely chopped chicken.

Choking safety: Keep chicken finely chopped.

12-18mo

Serve thicker with soft chicken pieces the toddler can scoop.

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