Description
Jook is a savory rice porridge. Can be eaten for breakfast, as a late-night snack or anytime.
Ingredients
- Calrose Rice
- Vegetable Oil
- Chicken Broth
- Salt
- Cilantro
- Plain Soymilk
- Fresh Cilantro Leaves
- Green Onion
- Oyster Sauce
- Soy Sauce
- Hot Pepper Sauce
Instructions
- Wash the rice in a colander until the water runs clear
- Soak rice in water to cover for 30 minutes
- Heat the oil in a slow cooker set on high
- Drain, rinse, and drain the rice one last time
- Add the rice to the hot oil and cook, stirring, until the rice is well coated with oil and smells toasty
- Add in the stock all at once, then the salt and cilantro stems
- Stir well, cover, turn cooker temperature to low, and cook 8-9 hours or overnight
- To finish the jook, stir it well because the liquid and rice may have separated
- If you want your jook thicker, turn the cooker on high, cover and cook for 1 to 1 1 / 2 hours more, stirring occasionally
- The soup will become thick and white
- Add the soy milk now, if desired, for an ultra-creamy consistency
- To serve, set out small bowls of chopped cilantro leaves and minced green onion with a choice of oyster sauce, soy sauce, and hot sauce