Ingredients

Stock

Congee

Garnish - Cime di rappa

Garnish - Saffron Oil

Garnish - Prawn and Crabs

Garnish - Fried Shallots

Garnish - Pangratatto

Garnish - Soft boiled Eggs

Method

Stock

  • Clean the crabs, reserving the brown meat and head shell. Set aside the claws and body for serving
  • Shell and devein the prawns reserving the shells and heads for the stock. Chop the prawn meat and set aside
  • Select SAUTE/SEAR function and set the timer for 30 minutes. Press START and allow to heat for 3 minutes. Add the oil to the cooker with the reserved crab and prawn shells. Cook, stirring until golden
  • Add the eschallots and garlic and cook, stirring, until softened. Add tomato paste and stir through for 1 minute. Add the thyme, bay leaves, wine, vermouth, tomatoes and spices. Simmer until the liquid has reduced by half. Add water up to the max line
  • Select PRESSURE COOK and high pressure. Set timer for 15 minutes. Place lid on cooker and close the valve. Press START
  • Once cooking time is complete open the valve to release all the steam before opening the lid
  • Strain the stock into a clean bowl and discard the solids. You will have about 3 litres of stock. Set aside

Congee

  • Place the rice and 3l of stock into the cooker
  • Select PRESSURE COOK and medium pressure. Set timer for 60 minutes. Place lid on cooker and close the valve. Press START
  • Once cooking time is complete open the valve to release all the steam before opening the lid
  • The congee should be creamy and smooth. If there is too much liquid or if the rice has not broken down enough select the SAUTE/SEAR function and simmer until the correct consistency is reached. If it is too dry add a little stock or water until the correct consistency is achieved
  • Add the butter and season with salt and white pepper
  • Serve with garnishes and a squeeze of lemon

Garnish - Cime di rappa

  • Wash and roughly chop the cime di rappa, sprinkle with a little salt and sugar. Mix well and set aside to pickle

Garnish - Saffron Oil

  • For the saffron oil, toast saffron in a small frypan then pour in enough grapeseed oil to cover the base of the pan. Season and set aside to infuse

Garnish - Prawn and Crabs

  • For the prawns and crabs, heat the oil in a medium frypan. Coat the prawns and crab pieces in cornflour and fry in the oil until golden. Drain on paper towels. Reserve oil

Garnish - Fried Shallots

  • For the fried shallots, fry the eschallots in the same oil used for the prawns and crab until golden. Drain on paper towels. Reserve oil

Garnish - Pangratatto

  • Add butter, anchovies, chilli and garlic to reserved oil in frypan. Saute until garlic is soft then add the breadcrumbs and cook, stirring until golden and crunchy

Garnish - Soft boiled Eggs

  • Cover eggs in cold water and bring to the simmer over medium heat. Cook 5-6 minutes or until soft boiled. Cool and peel. Serve halved with congee

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