Instant Pot Rice Porridge Recipe (Cháo / Congee)

November 3, 2019Van
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Prep time: 2 minutes

Cook time: 20 minutes

Serves: 6

Growing up, I had this meal almost every weekend – especially when the weather got cooler. It’s a simple and humble meal, but very comforting and satisfying. We usually ate it with salted duck eggs, Chinese pickled cucumbers, chicken floss (chà bông gà) and spicy fermented bean curd. On the stovetop it takes 1½-2 hours to cook low and slow so the rice doesn’t scorch and you end up with thick and silky porridge. With the Instant Pot it only takes 20 minutes + 10 minutes of natural pressure release – and the texture is absolutely perfect every time.

Instant Pot Rice Porridge Recipe (Cháo)

Instant Pot Rice Porridge Recipe (Cháo)

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Instant Pot Rice Porridge Recipe (Cháo)

  • Prep time: 2 minutes
  • Cook time: 20 minutes
  • Serves: 6

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Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Jasmine Rice, or ½ Cup Jasmine and ½ Cup Sticky Rice
  • 6 Cups Water

Method

  • 1)

    Pour 6 Cups of Water into the Instant Pot. Rinse and drain the rice and place into the pot – give it a quick stir to make sure no rice is stuck to the bottom. Seal the Instant Pot lid and set for 20 Minutes on High Pressure / Manual. Once the timer is up, wait 10 minutes before switching the knob to venting. When the pin drops, open the lid, gently stir and serve. Enjoy!

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2 Comments

  • Rebeca

    May 1, 2021 at 5:52 pm

    Can this porridge be used to make a copy cat Milan breakfast?

    1. Van

      May 1, 2021 at 6:12 pm

      Hello, I’m not sure what a Milan breakfast is. Would it be polenta? Unless you meant, Mulan, the Disney cartoon, then yes this should work.

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