Korean Abalone Congee

This healthy Korean Abalone Congee is gently simmered with abalone and rice until smooth and velvety, offering a natural sweetness from the sea. Nourishing and comforting, it's a simple yet flavorful dish perfect for restoring energy and warming the body.

• Product used: Cocotte Every 18cm Coastal Blue
• Cooking Time: 1 hour 35 minutes

Ingredients 

• 3 pieces canned abalone
• 5 cups seafood stock
• 1 cup rice
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• Sesame seeds, chopped spring onion, diced carrot, and dried anchovies to taste

Instructions

1. Rinse the rice thoroughly and soak it in cold water for 1 hour, then drain well. Slice the abalone.
2. Add oil in cold pot. Heat sesame oil in casserole over low heat for 5 minutes. Switch to medium heat, then add the sliced abalone and rice, stirring evenly with a spatula.
3. Add half of the stock and keep stirring. When the rice is nearly cooked, pour in the remaining stock. Reduce to low heat, cover, and continue cooking for 30 minutes.
4. When the congee becomes thick and creamy, season with a little salt. Top with sesame seeds, chopped spring onion, diced carrot, and dried anchovies, and serve with kimchi.