Pidan (Pickled Eggs)A delicious dish created through a unique chemical process, it is a distinctive processing method in our country, typically involving soaking in salt, tea, lime, or wood ash for more than 2 weeks.Due to the unique flavor of Pidan, many dishes using Pidan as a primary ingredient have been developed. The Pidan recipe we will learn today is:Lean PorkCongeeOne of the main ingredients in the congee recipe.

Home-style Pidan and Lean Pork Congee Recipe

IngredientsPreparation

Rice150g, Pidan 90g, Lean Pork 90g, Water as needed, Salt,Chicken Brothand Shaoxing Wine, Cornstarch, a small spoonful of fragrant oil.

Method Steps

1. Place rice in a bowl, add water and knead, soak for half an hour;

2. Rinse the soaked rice and pour into a pot, add appropriate amount of water, and cook the congee;

3. Soak the pork to removebloodwater, then wash and cut into strips, add appropriate amount of salt, chicken broth, Shaoxing wine, cornstarch, and mix well for 10 minutes;

4. Peel the Pidan and cut it into small pieces;

5. In a pot, add a small amount of water, bring to a boil, then add the meat strips, blanch and wash, and drain;

6. When the congee is cooked to desired consistency, add the meat strips, Pidan, salt, chicken broth, and stir until cooked, then drizzle with fragrant oil and stir well.

GingerPidan and Lean Pork Congee Recipe

Ingredients Preparation

Japonica Rice100g,Preserved Egg1, PorkLoinMeat 60g, Ginger Slices 10g, Water 1000ml, Green Onion a little,White Pepperpowder, a small amount of fragrant oil, a little flower bud. Salt, cornstarch.

Method Steps

1. Wash the Japonica rice and place in a pot with water to cook congee;

2. Wash the pork loin and cut into strips, add salt, flower bud, and cornstarch, and marinate;

3. Slice the ginger, chop the green onion, and cut the Pidan into small pieces;

4. When the congee is cooked for about 25 minutes, add the Pidan, ginger slices, and cook for 5 minutes, then add the meat strips;

5. After the meat strips are cooked and turned color, turn off the heat, sprinkle with ginger slices and whitepepperpowder, and a small amount of fragrant oil.

Fragrant Pidan and Lean Pork Congee Recipe

Ingredients Preparation

Lean Pork, Pidan,Fragrant Rice，Star Aniseand DriedChili, Ginger,Cilantro, Cornstarch, Salt, Shaoxing Wine, White Pepper, Fragrant Oil.Method Steps1. Wash the fragrant rice, add water to the pot and cook congee;

2. Wash the pork loin, add cornstarch, Shaoxing wine, salt, and white pepper and marinate for 10 minutes;

3. Heat the oil in a pot, add star anise and dried chili to fry, then remove and add the pork loin to stir-fry until browned;

4. When the congee is about to boil, add ginger slices, the stir-fried pork loin, and the Pidan, and cook until thickened;

5. When the congee is thick, add fragrant oil, sprinkle with white

When the porridge is about to boil, add ginger slices and stir-fried meat, and simmer until it thickens.

When the porridge is thick, add fragrant oil, sprinkle with pepper and chopped coriander.

Notes on Pidan and Lean Pork Congee

1. When cooking congee, stir occasionally to prevent sticking;

2. Pidan contains lead, so it should not be eaten in large quantities, especially for children.