Eating breakfast on time every day is very beneficial to the human body, and breakfast is especially important. If breakfast is not eaten in the morning, it may affect the work state throughout the day, lack of energy, and the mental state will also be affected. A bowl of pork and salted egg congee in the morning can provide nutritional and delicious food to supplement the energy for the morning. Not only is the pork and salted egg congee delicious, but it is also relatively simple to make. What are the steps to make pork and salted egg congee?

1. Ingredients

Glutinous rice (150g), salted egg (2), lean pork (100g), water (1000g), edible salt 3g, chicken essence 2g, sesame oil 5g, starch 10g, scallions as needed, cooking wine 5g

2. Cut the strips and mix with seasoning

After the lean meat is soaked to remove bloodwater, rinse it clean, cut it into strips, and marinate it with an appropriate amount of salt, 1/4 spoon of chicken essence, cooking wine, and starch, then mix it evenly and marinate for 10 minutes.

3. Cut the salted egg

Peel the salted egg and cut it into small pieces.

4. Soak the glutinous rice

Place the glutinous rice in a large bowl, add water, knead it, wash it, and soak it in water for 120 minutes.

5. Cooking the Congee

Pour out the water used to soak the glutinous rice, add fresh water, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat, and cook the congee with the lid slightly open to prevent boiling over. After cooking for about 10 minutes, remove the lid and stir occasionally with a spoon to cook a thick white congee.

6. Add Seasoning to the Cooked Congee

Turn the heat to high and continue to boil, then add the salted egg and minced meat to the boiling white rice congee, then add salt, stir until the meat is cooked through, then turn off the heat, and add a small amount of chicken essence for seasoning. Add a little sesame oil and stir slightly before removing from heat.

7. Precautions

First, marinate the lean meat with seasoning and then cook it with the congee for a better texture. Scallions can also be replaced with green vegetables, adjusting to one’s taste.

8. The Effect of Pork and Salted Egg Congee

Pork is rich in high-quality protein and essential fatty acids, and provides heme (organic iron) and cysteine that promotes iron absorption, which can improve iron deficiency anemia; it has the effects of kidney-nourishing and blood-enriching, nourishing yin and moistening dryness; compared to pork from other parts, lean pork contains abundant high-quality protein, less fat and cholesterol, and can be eaten in moderation by the general population; the salted egg contains more minerals than duck eggs, but slightly lower fat and total calories. It can stimulate the digestive organs, enhance appetite, promote the digestion and absorption of nutrition, neutralize stomach acid, cool down, and lower blood pressure. It has the effects of moistening the lungs, nourishing yin and stopping bleeding, cooling the intestines, stopping diarrhea, and lowering blood pressure. In addition, the salted egg also has the functions of protecting blood vessels, improving intelligence, and protecting the brain.