Serves: 4
Total Calories: 128

1/2 cup raw rice
6 cups water
salt
1/4 pound lean beef
1 stalk scallion
1 teaspoon sherry
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon oil
1/2 teaspoon sugar

1. Wash rice (see HOW-TO, _Rice: To wash). Place in a saucepan with water. (Since congee boils over easily, always cook it in a deep pot.)

2. Bring to a boil. Then reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, until rice thickens and becomes porridge-like (about 2 hours). Stir occasionally to prevent rice from sticking to the bottom of the pan and burning. Season with salt to taste.

3. Mince or grind beef. Mince scallion stalk. Then combine and blend with remaining ingredients. Add to congee and simmer, covered, 2 to 3 minutes more. Serve either in a large tureen or in individual bowls, with salty or spiced accompaniments (see *Rice Dishes).

NOTE: Depending on the proportion of water to rice, congee can be made thick or thin. If it becomes too thick during cooking, just add more water. Its texture can also be made creamier by beating the cooked congee with a wire whisk or rotary beater.

VARIATIONS:
* For the scallion, use 2 slices fresh ginger root.
* Stir in a beaten egg at the very end.

The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 4
Total Calories: 128
Calories from Fat: 24

More Recipes from the Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook Cookbook:
*Noodle Dishes
*Rice Dishes
Basic Boiled Rice I
Basic Boiled Rice II
Basic Congee
Basic Fried Rice
Basic Fried Rice: Meats, Seafood, Vegetables, Misc. Ingredients - Combinations
Basic Noodles In Soup I
Basic Noodles In Soup II
Basic Noodles In Soup II: Simple Toppings
Basic Noodles In Soup II: Stir-Fried Chicken Topping I
Basic Noodles In Soup II: Stir-Fried Chicken Topping II
Basic Noodles In Soup II: Stir-Fried Cooked Chicken Topping I
Basic Noodles In Soup II: Stir-Fried Cooked Chicken Topping II
Basic Noodles In Soup II: Stir-Fried Pork and Spinach Topping
Beef Fried Rice
Braised Noodles
Buddha Congee
Chinese Sausage Fried Rice
Chow Mein or Lo Mein Garnishes
Chow Mein or Lo Mein Mixture: Miscellaneous Stir-Fried Combinations
Chow Mein or Lo Mein Mixture: Stir-Fried Pork
Chow Mein or Lo Mein Mixture: Stir-Fried Pork and Shrimp I
Chow Mein or Lo Mein Mixture: Stir-Fried Pork and Shrimp II
Chow Mein or Lo Mein Mixture: Stir-Fried Roast Pork I
Chow Mein or Lo Mein Mixture: Stir-Fried Roast Pork II
Chow Mein or Lo Mein Mixture: Stir-Fried Shrimp I
Chow Mein or Lo Mein Mixture: Stir-Fried Shrimp II
Chow Mein or Lo Mein Mixture: Stir-Fried Vegetable
Cold Mixed Noodles
Congee With Beef
Congee With Chicken Bones
Congee With Chicken I
Congee With Chicken II
Congee With Fish I
Congee With Fish II
Congee With Pork Bones
Congee With Pork Chops
Congee With Pork I
Congee With Pork II
Congee With Porkballs
Congee With Roast Duck
Congee With Salt Eggs
Congee With Shrimp
Congee With Turkey
Congee With Whole Chicken
Duck Fried Rice
Ham Fried Rice In Broth
Lo Mein Mixture: Stir-Fried Crabmeat
Lotus Seed Congee
Noodle Nest
Noodle Nest: Lobster Topping
Noodle Pancake
Noodle Pancake: Stir-Fried Chicken Liver Topping
Noodle Pancake: Stir-Fried Pork And Shrimp Topping
Noodle Pancake: Stir-Fried Pork Topping
Noodle Pancake: Stir-Fried Subgum Topping
Noodles In Brown Bean Sauce
Noodles In Meat Sauce
Noodles In Soup With Chicken
Noodles In Soup With Chicken And Ham
Noodles In Soup With Chicken And Vegetables
Noodles In Soup With Ham And Oysters
Noodles In Soup With Pork
Noodles In Soup With Roast Pork I
Noodles In Soup With Roast Pork II
Noodles In Three-Flavored Sauce
Parboiled Noodles I
Parboiled Noodles II
Parboiled Noodles With Simmered Chicken Breast
Parboiled Noodles With Stir-Fried Cooked Chicken Topping I
Parboiled Noodles With Stir-Fried Cooked Chicken Topping II
Parboiled Noodles With Stir-Fried Crabmeat Topping
Peastarch Noodles And Egg Sauce
Pimento Rice
Poached Egg Rice
Pork Fried Rice
Rice And Peas
Rice Noodles With Stir-Fried Pork And Vegetables
Rice Noodles With Stir-Fried Pork, Shrimp And Bean Sprouts
Rice-Cooked, With Beef Topping I
Rice-Cooked, With Beef Topping II
Rice-Cooked, With Chicken Topping
Rice-Cooked, With Mixed Vegetable Topping
Rice-Noodle Nests With Poached Eggs
Rice-Partially Cooked, With Beef
Rice-Partially Cooked, With Chicken And Chinese Sausages
Rice-Partially Cooked, With Chicken And Mushrooms I
Rice-Partially Cooked, With Chicken And Mushrooms II
Rice-Partially Cooked, With Chicken And Preserved Turnip
Rice-Partially Cooked, With Chicken And Tomatoes
Rice-Partially Cooked, With Chinese Sausages I
Rice-Partially Cooked, With Chinese Sausages II
Rice-Partially Cooked, With Dried Fish
Rice-Partially Cooked, With Ham And Cabbage
Rice-Partially Cooked, With Ham, Chicken And Duck
Rice-Partially Cooked, With Marinated Chicken
Rice-Partially Cooked, With Pork And Dried Duck
Rice-Partially Cooked, With Pork And Mushrooms
Rice-Partially Cooked, With Seafood
Rice-Partially Cooked, With Subgum
Shrimp Fried Rice I
Shrimp Fried Rice II
Simple Fried Rice
Sizzling Rice With Shrimp
Soft-Fried Noodles
Soft-Fried Noodles or Chow Mein I
Soft-Fried Noodles or Chow Mein II
Soft-Fried Noodles or Chow Mein III
Soy Jam Noodles
Steamed Dried Noodles
Steamed Fresh Noodles
Steamed Rice I
Steamed Rice II
Steamed Rice III
Stewed Noodles
Stir-Fried Peastarch Noodles With Shrimp And Pork
Ten Precious Rice
Tossed Noodles or Lo Mein I
Tossed Noodles or Lo Mein II
Tossed Noodles or Lo Mein III
Yangchow Fried Rice