Cozy Congee Recipe for Easy Digestion on the Road
Sometimes your gut just needs a break while traveling. After a few days of eating out, I make this cozy congee to feel human again.
Congee is an Asian rice porridge, and this shortcut uses frozen microwave rice and a masher to quickly get the perfect consistency. Growing up on rice and hot water, this is the ultimate comfort food — hydrating, gentle on digestion, and ready in just 10 minutes if you’ve already prepared your broth (recipe 3/8 in my series).
Ingredients
2 cups frozen microwave rice
2 cups homemade chicken broth (from rotisserie scraps + veggie ends — see recipe 3/8)
1–2 soft-boiled eggs (marinated 5 minutes in soy sauce + rice vinegar)
Garnish: minced ginger, chili crisp, cilantro, green onion
Instructions
Heat the broth in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
Add the frozen rice, stirring until it reaches a porridge-like consistency. Use a masher if needed.
Top with the jammy eggs and garnish with ginger, chili crisp, cilantro, and green onions.
Serve warm and enjoy your quick gut-friendly comfort meal.
Notes
Time-saving tip: Using frozen microwave rice cuts the cooking time significantly.
Variations: Swap chicken broth with vegetable broth for a vegetarian version.
Storage: Store leftover congee in the fridge for up to 2 days; reheat gently on the stove.
