Sea Cucumber Millet Congee

 Sea cucumber millet congee is a premium nourishing traditional Chinese health porridge.

 Smooth and fragrant millet simmered soft and thick, paired with tender and chewy sea cucumber. 

It is mild, nourishing, easy to absorb, great for health conditioning, breakfast and nourishing supper.

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

100g millet

2 fresh soaked sea cucumbers

Auxiliary Ingredients

2 slices ginger

2 stalks green onion

A handful of wolfberries

Seasonings

A pinch of fine salt

A little white pepper

A few drops of sesame oil

Moderate clear water

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Preprocess millet

   Rinse the millet repeatedly with clean water, soak it in warm water for 20 minutes to soften it, which makes the congee thicker and creamier after cooking. Drain and set aside.
2. Treat sea cucumbers

   Clean the soaked sea cucumbers, remove internal impurities, rinse well and cut into thin strips or small sections. Put into a bowl, add ginger slices and a little warm water to soak briefly to remove fishy smell.
3. Cook millet congee base

   Pour plenty of clean water into a pot and bring it to a boil. Add soaked millet, turn to low heat after boiling again. Simmer slowly for 35 minutes, stir occasionally to prevent sticking, until the millet grains are fully bloomed and the soup turns thick.
4. Add sea cucumber

   Take out ginger slices from sea cucumbers, put sea cucumber strips into the millet congee. Continue to simmer on low heat for 8 minutes to fully cook the sea cucumber and infuse the fresh flavor into the congee.
5. Season and match ingredients

   Add an appropriate amount of salt and a little white pepper to adjust the taste, stir evenly. Put in wolfberries and simmer for another 2 minutes.
6. Finish and serve

   Turn off the heat, drizzle a few drops of sesame oil, sprinkle with chopped green onions. Stir gently and serve hot directly.

Cooking Tips

1. Soak sea cucumbers fully in advance to ensure tender and elastic texture.
2. Do not cook sea cucumbers for too long, otherwise the meat will shrink and become tough.
3. Keep the taste light, simple seasoning can highlight the natural umami of sea cucumber.
4. Simmer on low heat all the way to make the congee warm and mellow.
5. It is best to eat it in the morning or evening for better nourishment and absorption.