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CONGEE WITH CHINESE CRULLERS & SAUTEED GREENS



Congee with Chinese Crullers & Sauteed Greens image

Congee is a porridge that's essentially just made of extremely saturated rice-it's the ultimate form of comfort. It's often served with Chinese crullers, which aren't too sweet, and I love the texture that they add.

Provided by Molly Yeh

Categories     main-dish

Time 4h30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 29

Neutral oil, such vegetable
1 medium shallot, finely chopped
2-inch piece of fresh ginger, sliced in half lengthwise
1 cup (230g) jasmine rice
7 cups (1680g) chicken broth or vegetable broth
Kosher salt
Sauteed Greens, recipe follows
Toasted sesame seed oil
Sriracha
Freshly ground black pepper
Crullers, recipe follows
2 1/4 cups (300g) all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup (120g) buttermilk, at room temperature
1 tablespoon coconut oil, softened but not melted
1 large egg, at room temperature
3 quarts neutral oil for frying, such as vegetable
1 tablespoon neutral oil, such as vegetable
3 dried red chili peppers (such as chili d'arbol), stemmed
4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
2 bunches (1 1/2 to 2 pounds) mustard greens, rinsed and stems removed, roughly chopped
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
1 teaspoon unseasoned rice vinegar
Toasted white sesame seeds

Steps:

  • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pot over medium heat. Sweat the shallot and ginger, stirring, until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the rice and broth. Bring to a boil, then turn down to a simmer and cover. Cook until the rice has broken down and the mixture is thick and porridge-like, about 1 hour. Stir with a rubber spatula occasionally so the bottom doesn't stick. Remove the ginger and season to taste.
  • Divide the congee into bowls. Top with a pile of Sauteed Greens (recipe follows), a drizzle of toasted sesame oil, a drizzle of sriracha and a couple turns of black pepper. Serve with Crullers (recipe follows) on the side.
  • Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer or a large mixing bowl. Add the buttermilk, coconut oil and egg and knead with the dough hook for 7 to 10 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic. Wrap with plastic and allow to rest in the refrigerator for 3 hours.
  • Remove the dough from the refrigerator 1 hour before ready to use and allow to come to room temperature.
  • Heat the neutral oil in a heavy bottomed pot to 375 degrees F.
  • Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface into a 20-by-6-inch rectangle that is about 1/4-inch thick. Cut into 12 vertical strips just over an inch wide, then cut each strip in half horizontally. Layer one half on top of the other and using a chopstick, press down in the center to adhere. Cover with plastic while you shape the others.
  • When the oil is up to temperature, take one piece of dough and, holding both ends, stretch gently to triple the length (it should stretch very easily). Drop in the oil and fry for 30 seconds to 1 minute per side, or until lightly golden and puffy, gently turning with a spider. Remove to a rack and repeat in batches of 2 or 3, allowing oil to come back to temperature between each batch.
  • Heat the oil in a large skillet or wok over medium heat. Add the dried chili peppers and garlic and toss around, cooking until fragrant and lightly toasty, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the mustard greens, a big pinch of salt and a couple turns of black pepper and cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until wilted, tender, and bright green. Add the sesame oil, rice vinegar and sesame seeds. Toss to combine.

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