# Congee Pot Pie

This recipe is a game changer, it is silky congee tucked under flaky puff pastry.

- Cuisine: Thai
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 chicken
- 1 brown onion
- 1 bunch spring onions
- 1 bunch coriander stalks
- 1 knob of ginger
- 30 ml fish sauce
- 1 tsp anchovy salt or extra sea salt
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 0.5 tsp sugar
- 15 g dried shrimp
- 200 g jasmine rice
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- 0.5 white cabbage
- 2 carrots
- 1 red onion
- 1 bunch mint
- 0.5 bunch coriander leaves
- 150 ml water
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 juice of a lime/lemon
- 4 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 4 tbsp fish sauce

## Instructions

1. First, start by preparing a golden chicken stock for the congee base.
2. Toast the jasmine rice in a pan before cooking it low and slow.
3. Add the toasted rice to the chicken stock and cook until it forms a silky congee.
4. Shred the poached chicken and prepare the side salad.
5. To make the side salad, combine shredded poached chicken, thinly sliced white cabbage, grated carrots, thinly sliced red onion, roughly chopped mint, and roughly chopped coriander leaves.
6. For the salad dressing, mix water, sugar, juice of a lime or lemon, apple cider vinegar, and fish sauce.
7. Serve the congee in a baking dish and top with puff pastry.
8. Bake until the puff pastry is golden brown and flaky.
9. Garnish the congee pot pie with chopped spring onions and chili oil, and serve with the side salad.

## Equipment

- pot
- tongs
- pan
- wooden spoon
- measuring cup
- spoon
- bowl
- chopsticks
- ladle
- baking dish

## Tips

- Toasting the rice before cooking it low and slow transforms the dish, making it nutty and roasty.
- Folding the poached chicken into a side salad is how Duncan's family does it.
- Bake until golden brown for the puff pastry to be perfectly flaky and golden brown.
- This is a new favorite way to cozy up in autumn, suggesting it's ideal for colder weather.
- The recipe is based on Duncan Lu's congee recipe, indicating a trusted and possibly traditional source.
- The video mentions a link that can be clicked by screen-shotting the recipe on compatible phones, providing easy access to the full recipe details online.
- The congee pot pie is described as a 'game changer', highlighting its unique and excellent qualities compared to traditional chicken pot pie.
- The use of puff pastry instead of a traditional chicken pie filling makes the dish unique and potentially lighter or flakier.
- The inclusion of a side salad with specific ingredients (white cabbage, carrots, red onion, mint, coriander leaves, and a dressing) suggests a balanced meal, adding freshness and crunch to the rich congee and pastry.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DKHJDdxpT9V/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2e0ffbb0-dccf-4930-b7df-80c5b1b915ed
- Extracted: 2025-06-23

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