Gluten-Free Congee
A silky Cantonese-style chicken congee of jasmine rice simmered slowly in chicken stock and water with ginger until creamy, with bone-in chicken thighs poached in the pot, then topped with scallions, ginger, white pepper, sesame oil and tamari.
At a glance: This easy dinner recipe yields 6 servings in about 1h 55m (15 min prep, 100 min cook). It uses 11 ingredients — including jasmine rice, chicken stock, water — and walks through 5 steps. Updated . Browse more dinner recipes or return to all gluten-free recipes.
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Cross-Contamination Warning for Gluten-Free Congee: When preparing this dinner recipe, congee is traditionally served with fried dough crullers made with flour that contains gluten, and restaurant toppings like fried shallots may be dusted with flour. Check every topping and keep shared ladles out of the pot.
Gluten-Free Notes for Gluten-Free Congee: Rice, chicken, ginger and scallions are naturally free of gluten, and tamari replaces standard soy-based sauces, which are usually brewed with grains that contain gluten. Use stock and tamari labeled gluten-free.
Ingredients
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Instructions
Tips & Notes
- Stir the congee often and scrape the bottom of the pot. Rice starch settles and scorches easily during the long simmer.
- Freeze the rinsed rice for an hour before cooking. Frozen grains crack and break down faster, which shortens the congee's cooking time.
- Congee thickens as it cools. Loosen leftovers with hot water or stock while reheating.
Common questions
How long does Gluten-Free Congee take?
Gluten-Free Congee takes about 1 hour 55 minutes: 15 minutes to prep and 100 minutes to cook, for 6 servings.
What should I check before making Gluten-Free Congee with celiac disease?
Written with gluten-free ingredients. Use products labeled gluten-free, check labels, and ask your clinician about your own needs.
What cross-contamination risk is specific to Gluten-Free Congee?
Check jasmine rice, chicken stock, water before they go into Gluten-Free Congee. Congee is traditionally served with fried dough crullers made with flour that contains gluten, and restaurant toppings like fried shallots may be dusted with flour. Check every topping and keep shared ladles out of the pot.
Which gluten-free swaps does Gluten-Free Congee use?
Gluten-Free Congee relies on gluten-free tamari or coconut aminos. Keep those gluten-free-labeled products in place of a gluten-containing flour or sauce. If the blend already lists xanthan gum, do not add a second binder unless this recipe says to.
How should leftover Gluten-Free Congee be stored?
Freeze the rinsed rice for an hour before cooking. Frozen grains crack and break down faster, which shortens the congee's cooking time.
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