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White bowl with rice porridge, wooden spoon, chopped onions and century eggs.

Jok, or Savory Rice Porridge

A comforting, hot rice porridge topped with sliced green onions, white pepper, and century egg.
4.23 from 9 votes
Cook Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Chinese, South Asian
Servings 6 people
Calories 71 kcal

Equipment

  • Rice cooker
  • Large stock pot

Ingredients
  

Broth

  • 4-5 cups water
  • 3 lbs chicken bones
  • 2 cups cooked rice
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp sugar

Toppings

  • 1-2 green onions or scallions sliced
  • 4 century eggs
  • white pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • In a large pot, bring the chicken bones and water to a boil on high heat. 
  • Once the water comes to a boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 1 1/2 hours. 
  • For a clear broth, skim the foam and bits off the surface of the soup.

Cook the rice

  • While the chicken bones are simmering, cook your rice. (I use a rice cooker, but if you don't have one, you can cook the rice on the stovetop.)

Prepare the broth

  • After 1 1/2 hours, remove the chicken bones.
  • Skim off any additional foam and fat.
  • Increase the heat to high. Once it comes to a boil, lower heat and simmer the broth until it reduces by 1/3 the original volume (~20 min depending on the volume of soup.) 
  • Once the broth has reduced, add your cooked rice and simmer on med-low for another 20 mins or until the desired consistency is achieved. 

Serving

  • Top porridge with thinly sliced green onions, white pepper, and diced century egg. 

Notes

Nutrition

Calories: 71kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 388mgPotassium: 19mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gCalcium: 6mgIron: 1mg
Keyword century egg, congee, porridge, rice
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