Thanksgiving Turkey Congee recipe

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Ingredients

¼ cup dried scallops
3 dried black mushrooms
1 ½ cups uncooked short-grain white rice
½ leftover turkey carcass, broken into pieces
9 cups water
1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
1 bunch green onions, chopped
¼ cup thinly sliced fresh ginger
¼ cup raw peanuts
2 tablespoons dried red onion
8 dashes sesame oil
ground white pepper to taste

Nutrition Info

201.4 calories
carbohydrate: 34.7 g
cholesterol: 5.1 mg
fat: 4.3 g
fiber: 2.6 g
protein: 6.2 g
saturatedFat: 0.7 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 35 mg
sugar: 1.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Place dried scallops and dried mushrooms in a bowl, pour in hot water to cover and let stand to rehydrate, about 10 minutes. Rinse and drain rice, set aside.

  2. Separate any meat from bones of turkey carcass, set aside. Place bones and 9 cups hot water in a large stockpot and bring to a boil. Drain mushrooms and scallops, squeeze out any excess water. Break scallops into smaller pieces, slice mushrooms thinly.

  3. Stir scallops, mushrooms, rice, and turkey meat into the stockpot, reduce heat to allow congee to simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally for a smooth congee, until rice is tender and congee is thick, about 2 hours. If you like a thinner congee, stir in hot water a few tablespoons at a time.

  4. Ladle congee into individual bowls, top each bowl with cilantro, green onions, ginger, peanuts, red onion, sesame oil, and white pepper as desired.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

My dad used to make huge Thanksgiving dinners, and the morning after, we would be treated to delicious turkey congee. Congee is a Chinese rice porridge traditionally eaten for breakfast or brunch, but I personally eat it any time. It is also very good for digestion and has excellent health benefits. Although I've been having congee since I was a baby, it remains for me the ultimate comfort food.

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