Chicken Congee (Instant Pot Jook Rice Porridge)

Instant Pot Chicken Congee (Chinese Jook Recipe) – Hearty and flavorful rice porridge is easy to make in a pressure cooker, and delicious to enjoy hot for breakfast or dinner!

One of the (many) reasons we love this jook recipe is how fun it is to customize your bowl. Make your chicken congee bowls fancier with any goodies you like! Here are a few of our favorite savory rice porridge toppings:

Fried onions – crispy, crunchy, and delightfully salty

Soft-boiled eggs – our Easy Ramen Egg recipe makes perfectly rich and silky eggs every time

Crushed red pepper – for a kick of spicy heat

Furikake – a Japanese seasoning blend that usually includes sesame seeds, chopped dry seaweed, dried fish, sugar, and salt

Ingredients:

1 pound chicken breast sliced thin

1 tablespoon oyster sauce

1 teaspoon cornstarch

2 teaspoon chicken base divided (or bouillon)

2 teaspoon sesame oil

1 bunch chopped scallions greens and whites divided

3 tablespoons fresh grated ginger

1 cup jasmine rice

8 ½ cups water

Optional garnishes: fried onions crushed red pepper, furikake, soft-boiled eggs, chile oil