This is the porridge I cooked for dinner when we came back from 'Cheng Beng'. Too tired [after a day out under the scorching sun] to cook anything much, this porridge served with Chinese cruellers [freshly fried, available in the evenings nearby my house] is more than satisfying, lol....
I prepared all the ingredients until step 2 before leaving for Cheng Beng. Cool and kept it in the fridge. Before meal time, I add water to the prepare rice, bring it to boil and cook... [hassle free cooking]. Takes about 30 minutes and the porridge is ready.
Ingredients
Ingredients
[serves 2-3]
1 cup rice - wash and drain
100 gm pork belly [skin removed] or lean pork fillet - cut thin strips
1 tbsp dried prawns - rinsed
5-6 dried oysters [big ones] - soaked to soften and cut halve
2 shallots - sliced
2 shallots - sliced
2 cloves garlic - chopped
5-6 cups water [or enough to cook porridge]
1-2 tbsp oil
some chopped coriander leaves and spring onions
some chopped coriander leaves and spring onions
1-2 pieces Chinese crueller [yew char koay] - cut small pieces
Seasoning to taste
Seasoning to taste
2 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1/2 tsp each of salt and pepper
- Heat oil in wok, saute shallots and garlic until aromatic and brown.
- Add in dried prawns, dried oysters and meat to fry for 1-2 minutes or until fragrant. Add in the rice, stir to fry for a minute. Add in seasoning to mix. Stir to combine.
- Dish out into a big pot, add in water. Bring to a boil for 10-15 minutes.
- Taste to adjust seasoning. Off fire and cover pot for 5-10 minutes before serving.
- Garnish with spring onions and coriander leaves. Serve with Chinese cruellers.
Kimmy, I quite like porridge but I find the taste and smell of dried oysters a bit too strong for me.
ReplyDeleteHi Phong Hong, me too that's why I didn't add much of it. Overall, the porridge was good.
ReplyDeleteVery nice, Kimmy. Definitely a comfort porridge to me, so much flavourful ingredients, and the yau char kwai. Yum! Its raining now, making me crave for a bowl of this.
ReplyDeleteHi Esther, my mum is cooking this tonight cos' of popular demand. The family finished a big pot which she cooked last week.
ReplyDeleteHi Kimmy, I love this oyster porridge very much. I can eat this thru out the day. LOL
ReplyDeleteYours look so delicious. The oyster so inviting. ;)
Best regards.
Hi Amelia, glad you like it. This is considered a traditional porridge very common in Chinese households who loves porridge. Specially great with the fried cruellers and Chinese celery.
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