# Fish congee (from Rack of Lam)

Video: [🐟 Instant Pot Fish Congee Recipe (Pressure Cooker) w/ My Favorite Toppings 魚片粥 | Rack of Lam](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyDEVVezY_4) by [Rack of Lam](https://www.youtube.com/@rackoflam).
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- Serves: not stated
- Total time: not stated
- Ontario estimate*: ~$2.24 per serving, ~$4.48 for ~2 portions (assumed); saves ~$24.76* per serving (92%) vs ordering out (~$27.00*). * Estimate: 6 line(s) we couldn't price were filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 2 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario seafood entrée at ~$27, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

## Ingredients

- 1 cup jasmine rice
- 6 1/2 cups water
- large thumb ginger
- 1 fillet swai fillet
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- dash white pepper powder
- dash sesame oil
- to taste chinese cruller _(amount estimated)_
- to taste scallions _(amount estimated)_
- to taste pork floss _(amount estimated)_
- to taste century egg _(amount estimated)_

## Steps

1. [1:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyDEVVezY_4&t=85s) Measure one cup of jasmine rice into a bowl.
2. [1:33](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyDEVVezY_4&t=93s) Wash the rice three to four times and drain.
3. [3:05](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyDEVVezY_4&t=185s) Measure and pour six and a half cups of water into the pot with the washed rice.
4. [4:12](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyDEVVezY_4&t=252s) Peel and smash a large thumb of ginger with a cleaver, then add it to the pot.
5. [4:33](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyDEVVezY_4&t=273s) Add one swai fish fillet to the pot.
6. [5:21](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyDEVVezY_4&t=321s) Add one tablespoon of fish sauce into the pot.
7. [5:28](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyDEVVezY_4&t=328s) Place the pot inside the Instant Pot, close the lid, set the valve to sealing, and cook on Porridge mode for 20 minutes.
8. [6:21](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyDEVVezY_4&t=381s) Wait for the pressure to naturally release and the floating valve to drop.
9. [6:45](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyDEVVezY_4&t=405s) Open the lid and stir the congee to break apart the fish fillet.
10. [8:22](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyDEVVezY_4&t=502s) Season the congee with a dash of sesame oil and a dash of white pepper powder, then stir well.
11. [9:14](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyDEVVezY_4&t=554s) Air-fry a frozen Chinese cruller at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for five minutes.
12. [9:19](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyDEVVezY_4&t=559s) Wash and chop scallions, and julienne some ginger for garnish.
13. [9:36](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyDEVVezY_4&t=576s) Ladle the congee into a serving bowl and garnish with chopped scallions, julienned ginger, pork floss, pieces of air-fried Chinese cruller, and sliced century egg.

## Equipment

- Instant Pot
- Measuring cup
- Cutting board
- Cleaver
- Air fryer
- Bowl
- Ladle

## What the video didn't say

- Total cooking time and serving size were not explicitly stated.

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