Preparation
20 minutes
Cooking
1 hour
Difficulty
Easy
If you are tired of everyday dishes, then today let’s cook with TasteVN to make delicious and nutritious rib porridge to change the family’s taste.
Ingredients for Rib Porridge For 4 people
Rib bones 600 gr Pork bones 400 gr (tail bones or as preferred) White rice 200 gr (about 1 cup) Sticky rice 50 gr (about 1/4 cup) Lemon 1/2 fruit Red onion 4 bulbs Green onion 10 stalks Common spices A little (Salt/ sugar/ seasoning/ pepper)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh cartilage ribs
- Pork cartilage is the cartilage at the end of the ribs; this cartilage is very soft and surrounded by meat, making it crispy and chewy when eaten, which is very appealing.
- When buying pork cartilage, you should choose those with firm surrounding meat, good elasticity, and without any leakage or mushiness.
- Do not buy cartilage that has a pale pink color shifting to green, which has been stored for a long time in the freezer and lacks a clear origin.
- You should buy cartilage ribs from reputable meat shops at markets or large supermarkets.
How to choose fresh pork bones
- Choose bones that are medium-sized and have little fat. Good pork bones usually have a fresh color, not pale, and do not have any strange smell.
- The temperature of the bones when purchased also affects their quality; do not choose frozen bones, as they may have been stored for too long and are no longer fresh.
- You can select the type of bones according to your preference: thigh bones, back bones, tail bones, etc.
How to prepare Rib Porridge
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Prepare the ingredients
Roast the shallots for about 5 minutes until fragrant, with a slightly charred outer skin, then rinse with clean water and peel off the outer layer. Cut off the roots of the green onions, wash them clean, and separate the green parts to blanch for about 1 minute, then drain.
Put the sticky rice and regular rice into an bowl, rinse thoroughly (keeping the rice washing water), drain, and add clean water to soak for 1.5 hours.
To eliminate the odor and clean the pork bones and ribs, when you buy them, wash them thoroughly in rice washing water, squeeze the juice of 1/2 lemon, soak for 5 minutes, and rinse 2 – 3 times with water, then set aside to drain.
How to clean pork bones and ribs without odor- You can remove the odor from the pork bones by boiling them briefly with lemongrass and shallots to eliminate all dirt and residual dust in the bones.
- You can also add a little white wine to the blanching water for the pork bones. The alcohol effectively eliminates the odors.
- Additionally, you can use lemon, vinegar, salt, or ginger to rub on the pork bones and let it sit for about 5 – 10 minutes before rinsing with water.
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Cook the porridge
Place a pot on the stove, turn the heat to high, add 2 liters of water, rib bones, pork bones, and 4 roasted shallots, and boil for 15 minutes, skimming off any foam that rises during cooking.
After 15 minutes, the broth should become clearer and there should be no foam left; cover the pot, reduce the heat, and simmer for 1.5 hours.
When the time is up, open the lid, remove the rib bones, pork bones, and shallots, add the soaked rice, and simmer for an additional 2 hours.
Season with 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, and 1/2 tablespoon of sugar. To make the porridge smooth and thick, stir gently for another 15 minutes.
Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed, then turn off the heat.
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Completion
Cut the rib meat into bite-sized pieces, about half a finger length. Finely chop the green onions.
Scoop the porridge into a bowl, add green onions, a little pepper, rib meat, and a few green onion tops, and enjoy.
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Final Product
Pork rib porridge cooked with glutinous rice and regular rice is smooth, fragrant, sweet, with tender and fatty pork ribs. This porridge is easy to eat, easy to cook, and suitable for breakfast for the whole family.
You can serve it with a bowl of fish sauce and a few slices of chili to enhance the flavor of the dish!
Tips for Successful Execution
- If you have time, you should soak the rice for about 1 – 2 hours before cooking the porridge, which helps the porridge become soft and tastier. Before soaking the rice, you need to rinse it well to remove any dirt and impurities clinging to it.
- You can also rinse the rice, let it sit to drain, then put it in a pan and roast it evenly over medium-low heat until the grains turn light yellow, then cook as usual. This method helps the porridge grains bloom evenly, making it look more appealing and delicious.
- The water ratio is also very important; you can aim for a ratio of 1:4 for rice and water, which is the most suitable, or depending on your preference, you can adjust it yourself.
- You can use sticky rice mixed with regular rice to cook porridge, which will make the dish soft, tasty, and not boring to eat.
Waking up early to enjoy a delicious and fragrant pork rib porridge full of flavor for a new day filled with energy. Wishing you success in making the porridge according to TasteVN’s instructions!
*Refer to images and recipes from the YouTube channel: Handmade VN
