Preparation
45 minutes
Cooking
10 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
The porridge is delicious and attractive, and it effectively treats your flu, easy to eat with a quick preparation method. Especially suitable for cold or transitional days. Let’s get cooking with TasteVN and pocket the secret to making this nutritious dish for the whole family to enjoy!
Ingredients for Minced Meat and Perilla Porridge Serves 4
White rice 100 gr Sticky rice 20 gr Ground meat 200 gr Carrot 1 piece Potato 1 piece Ginger 1/2 piece Perilla 50 gr Green onion 4 stalks Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Common spices a little (salt/ seasoning powder/ ground pepper)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh pork
- Look for fresh pork that is firm, has high elasticity, and does not leave a dent or stick when pressed with a finger. Fresh pork should have a dry outer layer, bright red or dark red color, and a shiny appearance. The fat should have normal color and firmness.
- When buying meat, if you see the piece of meat displaying brown, gray, dark red, or light green colors, or it is slimy, it means that the meat has spoiled and should not be purchased. Spoiled meat will have deep dents when pressed and will not return to its normal state, so it should not be chosen.
- Once you have chosen a piece of fresh pork, you can ask the seller to grind it for you, or you can take it home and grind it yourself using a meat grinder.
How to choose fresh perilla leaves
- You should choose perilla leaves that have a smooth surface, are intact, and still fresh.
- It is better to buy perilla leaves that have a darker purple color near the stem, as they will be tastier and more flavorful.
- Avoid buying perilla leaves that are wilted, yellowing, bruised, or have a foul smell.
How to choose good carrots
- You should choose carrots that have a bright color, are still firm, have smooth skin, are deep orange, with green tops and leaves, and are not bruised. Carrots with their tops will retain their flavor and stay fresh longer.
- Among carrots of the same size, choose the ones that are heavier, as these carrots have sufficient moisture and nutrients, making them fresher.
- Avoid buying carrots with wrinkled skin, soft and mushy texture; if the carrot skin is hard and you can press it with your fingernail to release juice, it means the carrot is still very fresh. If it feels slightly soft or has wrinkles, it means the carrot has lost a lot of water and is not fresh, so it should not be purchased.
How to choose tasty, safe potatoes
- You should buy potatoes that feel firm in your hand, are heavy, have smooth, intact skin, and do not have spots, rot, black eyes on the skin, or any signs of decay with liquid oozing out.
- Avoid buying potatoes with wrinkled skin; if you press on the skin and it feels soft, most of these potatoes are old, shriveled, lack nutrients inside, and have a bland taste.
- Absolutely do not choose potatoes that have sprouted, whose outer skin has turned green; these potatoes are very toxic, and no matter how you prepare them, they will harm your health.
How to make Minced Meat Perilla Porridge
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Roast rice and cook porridge
Wash the glutinous rice and regular rice with water about 1 – 2 times and then let it drain.
After that, place a pot on the stove, wait for the pot to heat up, then add the rice and glutinous rice and roast on low heat for about 7 minutes until the rice turns a creamy white color.
Next, add 1.5 liters of boiling filtered water to the pot and simmer the porridge for 25 – 30 minutes over medium heat.
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Marinate the meat
You put 200g of ground meat into a bowl, marinate the meat with 1/2 tablespoon of seasoning, 1/4 tablespoon of salt, and 1/4 tablespoon of ground pepper, use a spoon to mix well and let it marinate for 15 minutes for the meat to absorb the spices.
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Prepare the vegetables
For the carrots and potatoes you bought, use a knife to peel them clean and then cut them into small dice.
Wash the perilla leaves and then chop them finely. Chop the green onions finely.
Peel the ginger and then use a knife to cut it into thin strands.
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Cooking minced pork and perilla porridge
After the porridge has expanded and softened, add 1 carrot and 1 potato diced into small cubes and cook for an additional 10 minutes over medium heat until the vegetables are cooked.
Next, add the marinated minced pork to the pot and use a ladle to stir well to break the meat apart and prevent clumping. Then, season the porridge with 1/3 tablespoon of salt, 1/2 tablespoon of seasoning powder, and 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, and stir well with the ladle.
Next, add 50g of finely chopped perilla leaves to the pot, stir well, and then turn off the heat.
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Completion
Scoop the porridge into a bowl, add a little chopped green onion and ground pepper on top, and place a few slices of julienned ginger on top to enjoy.
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Final Product
The minced meat porridge with perilla leaves is truly appealing, isn’t it? This really is an ideal dish for days when your body feels unwell, especially when you have a cold!
The porridge is soft and smooth, richly seasoned, blended with the mildly spicy perilla leaves that have a faint fragrance, tender and delicious meat, along with naturally sweet and creamy vegetables, making it absolutely wonderful. So what are you waiting for? Show off your cooking skills right away!
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