Instant Pot Congee with Minced Beef

Ingredients

• ⅔ pound (300g) ground beef
• 1 - 2 cups (65g) spinach (, roughly chopped)
• ¾ cup (173g) Jasmine rice ((using standard 250ml measure cup))
• 7 cups (1750ml) cold water
• 1 stalk green onion (, finely chopped)
• ⅓ teaspoon fine sea salt
• ¼ teaspoon sesame oil
• ⅓ teaspoon ground white pepper

Steps

1. 1

   Marinate Ground Beef: In a mixing bowl, marinate ⅔ lb (300g) ground beef with ⅓ tsp fine sea salt, ¼ tsp sesame oil, and ⅓ tsp white pepper for 20 minutes.

2. 2

   Pressure Cook Beef Congee: Add ¾ cup (173g) of Jasmine rice, marinated ground beef, and 7 cups (1750ml) cold water in the pressure cooker. Close the lid and pressure cook at High Pressure for 25 minutes + Full Natural Release (~18 minutes). Open the lid carefully.

3. 3

   Thicken Beef Congee: The congee will look watery at this point. Add in 2oz (65g) of roughly chopped spinach. Heat up the pressure cooker (Instant Pot: press Sauté button), stir until desired thickness & consistency. Season with salt.

4. 4

   Serve: Remove congee from heat and garnish with green onions. Serve with your favorite main dishes. Enjoy~ :)