Australian Gourmet Traveller - (07)July 2019 (1)

1 litre(4cups)chickenstock

(preferablyhomemade)

1 (6cm)piecedriedkombu

(seenote)

700 gmcoarselymincedpork

2 garliccloves,finelychopped

3 corianderroots,cleaned

andfinelychopped

2 broccolinistalks,florets

only(reservestalksfor

anotheruse)

100 gmfreshshiitake

mushrooms,sliced

100 gmfreshblackfungus,torn

Sesameoilandlightsoy

sauce,toseason

600 gmsilkentofu,cutinto

cubes,atroomtemperature

Roastedsesame seeds,

to serve

Porkandtofubroth

SERVES4 ASA LIGHTMEAL// PREPTIME 15 MINS// COOK 10 MINS

A lightbutdeeplyflavouredbrothforcoldnights.Add

some bean-thread or rice noodlestobulkit up.

1 Addstockandkombutoa

saucepanandbringtoa simmer

overhighheat.Discardkombu.

2 Meanwhile,combinepork,

garlicandcorianderrootina

bowlandseason.Rollpork

mixtureintowalnut-sizedballs,

thenaddtostock.Reduce

heattomediumandbringtoa

simmer.Simmeruntilmeatballs

arepar-cooked(1 minute),add

broccoliniandsimmeruntiljust

tender(1 minute),thenadd

mushroomsandsimmeruntil

justsoftened(30seconds).

3 Adda fewdropsofsesame

oilandsoytowarmbowls.Add

tofu,thenladlesoupover.Serve

toppedwithsesameseeds.

NoteKombuis available from

Asian grocers.➤

3 litreschickenstock
(preferablyhomemade),
plusextratothin
400 gmcookedjasminerice
(about1½cupsuncooked)
1 tbspfinelygratedginger
8 rashersstreakybacon
6 eggs
Lightsoysauceandground
roastedchilli,toserve

1 Bringstocktotheboilin
a largesaucepanoverhigh
heat.Addriceandreduce
heattolow-medium.Place
2 chopsticksonthepanand
placea lidontoptoallow
steamtoescape.Simmer,
stirringoccasionally,until
thickened to your liking

Eggandbaconcongee

SERVES 6 // PREP TIME 20 MINS // COOK 2 HRS

Congeeis a perfectfitforwinter,butthekeytoa complex
flavouris startingwitha goodstock.Eithermakeyourown
witha roastedchickencarcassorbonesfromthebutcher,
orfinda packetstockyoulikethe taste of. For some of our
picks, see p26.Pictured p101.

(2hoursforsemi-thick;stir

throughextrastocktothin

congeetoyourliking).Add

gingerandseasontotaste

withsaltandfreshlyground

whitepepper.

2 Meanwhile,frybacon

ina largefryingpanover

medium-highheatuntilcrisp

(4-6minutes).Coarselychop.

3 Poacheggsina saucepan

ofsimmeringwateruntil

soft-poached(3minutes),

thendrainonpapertowels.

4 Ladlecongeeintobowls.

Topwithbaconandanegg.

Seasontotastewithsoy

sauceandgroundchilli

and serve immediately.

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