Barley Congee
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 285.7
- Total Fat: 11.3 g
- Cholesterol: 49.0 mg
- Sodium: 977.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 28.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.6 g
- Protein: 17.6 g
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Introduction
I love congee for breakfast, especially in the winter months, but I wanted to find a substitute for white rice and I found barley. It turns out barley congee is used in traditional Chinese medecine. Who knew?This recipes uses some Thai-inspired ingredients, like fish sauce, green onion and cilantro, as it is the congee my mother would make for me as a child (except with white rice!) Instead of pork, you could substitute chicken, fish or vegetables. You could even omit the savoury ingredients and make a sweet congee with fresh or dried fruits and nuts! It's very versatile. :) I love congee for breakfast, especially in the winter months, but I wanted to find a substitute for white rice and I found barley. It turns out barley congee is used in traditional Chinese medecine. Who knew?
This recipes uses some Thai-inspired ingredients, like fish sauce, green onion and cilantro, as it is the congee my mother would make for me as a child (except with white rice!) Instead of pork, you could substitute chicken, fish or vegetables. You could even omit the savoury ingredients and make a sweet congee with fresh or dried fruits and nuts! It's very versatile. :)
Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
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1 cup pearl barley, raw
1 pound lean ground pork
1 medium onion, chopped
3 cloves of garlic, minced
12 cups water
4 Tbsp fish sauce, or to taste
Green Onion, Cilantro & Red Pepper flakes for garnish
Directions
1) Rinse barley well under cold water.
2) Simmer the first 5 ingredients in a large pot for 30 minutes.
3) Add fish sauce.
4) Spoon into serving bowls and top with green onion, red pepper flakes and cilantro.
* Looking for a nuttier flavour? Toast the barley before simmering it.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FEENSTAR.
2) Simmer the first 5 ingredients in a large pot for 30 minutes.
3) Add fish sauce.
4) Spoon into serving bowls and top with green onion, red pepper flakes and cilantro.
* Looking for a nuttier flavour? Toast the barley before simmering it.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FEENSTAR.