Our Keto Chicken Congee is a delicious and comforting Chinese “rice” porridge. We’ve swapped out the rice for cauliflower to keep the carbs low.
Congee is often eaten for breakfast or served when someone is sick, in the same way that we might serve up Chicken Soup. You might prefer Keto Oatmeal for breakfast and congee for dinner.
This Keto Chicken Congee recipe makes 4 serves. 1 serving is approximately 1 cup with 3g net carbs.
Keto Chicken Congee Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons of Sesame Oil
- 5 ounces of Chicken Thighs
- 2 cloves of Garlic, crushed
- 1 teaspoon of Ginger, crushed
- 1 teaspoon of Salt
- 10 ounces of Cauliflower Rice, raw
- ½ teaspoon of Xanthan Gum
- 2 cups of Chicken Stock
- 1 tablespoon of Rice Wine Vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon of White Pepper, ground
- ¼ cup of Scallions, thinly sliced
- Tamari Sauce to serve
- Sesame Oil, to serve
How to Make Keto Chicken Congee
- Place a frying pan over high heat and add 1 tablespoon of the sesame oil, and the chicken thighs. Saute for 7-10 minutes until cooked through. Set aside.
- Place a saucepan over high heat and add the rest of the sesame oil, garlic, ginger, and salt. Saute for 5 minutes.
- Add the cauliflower rice and sprinkle over the xanthan gum. Mix well.
- Add the chicken stock and bring to a simmer. Reduce to medium heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes until the cauliflower is soft.
- While the cauliflower is simmer, shred the chicken.
- Stir through the shredded chicken, rice wine vinegar, and pepper.
- Serve topped with the scallions. Drizzle over tamari sauce and sesame oil to taste.
Keto Congee with Cauliflower - Low Carb Chinese Porridge
Our Keto Chicken Congee is a delicious and comforting Chinese “rice” porridge. We’ve swapped out the rice for cauliflower to keep the carbs low.
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Calories: 154kcal
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons Sesame Oil
- 5 ounces Chicken Thighs
- 2 cloves Garlic crushed
- 1 teaspoon Ginger crushed
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 10 ounces Cauliflower Rice
- ½ teaspoon Xanthan Gum
- 2 cups Chicken Stock
- 1 tablespoon Rice Wine Vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon White Pepper ground
- ¼ cup Scallions thinly sliced
- Tamari Sauce to serve
- Sesame Oil to serve
Instructions
- Place a frying pan over high heat and add 1 tablespoon of the sesame oil, and the chicken thighs. Saute for 7-10 minutes until cooked through. Set aside.
- Place a saucepan over high heat and add the rest of the sesame oil, garlic, ginger, and salt. Saute for 5 minutes.
- Add the cauliflower rice and sprinkle over the xanthan gum. Mix well.
- Add the chicken stock and bring to a simmer. Reduce to medium heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes until the cauliflower is soft.
- While the cauliflower is simmer, shred the chicken.
- Stir through the shredded chicken, rice wine vinegar, and pepper.
- Serve topped with the scallions. Drizzle over tamari sauce and sesame oil to taste.
Nutrition
Calories: 154kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 818mg | Potassium: 442mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 60IU | Vitamin C: 36.1mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 0.9mg
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How To Store Keto Congee
Store leftover Low Carb Chicken Congee in the fridge for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
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To make a larger batch of this Keto Chicken Congee recipe adjust the servings above.
I thought I’d given up conger for life when I started eating low carb. This recipe is brilliant, I think I actually prefer it to the original rice version.
Hi Sharon, Im glad you like it, thank you for the feedback 🙂
This was the bomb! I was eager to make it and didn’t have chicken thighs, but I used diced ham and chopped mushrooms like I enjoy in regular rice congee and it came out amazing. I wasn’t sure that the cauli rice would work so well, but it was awesome and really scratched that itch for my congee craving while keeping it low carb. Thanks for the yummy recipe!
Hello Sarah, thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a nice comment. Glad you enjoyed the congee.
I do not have xanthan gum. Is the xanthan gum necessary? What does it do for the congee?
Hi Betty, the xanthan gum thickens recipe. Its available at all grocery stores. Hope that helps. You can make it without it but it will wont be as thick and maybe watery.