Congee is a creamy rice porridge that is most commonly served for breakfast but is cozy and satisfying at any time of day. The Instant Pot makes it an incredibly fast meal.
0 Rinse rice under cool water.
1 Combine rice, water, ginger, and salt in the bowl of an Instant Pot / pressure cooker. (Note: If using ginger, add the piece of ginger whole so that it will infuse the congee with flavor but can be removed at the end of cooking. If you like a more intense ginger flavor, you can grate the ginger into the congee, but use half as much as listed.)
2 Close and lock the lid.
3 Set the pressure cook / manual setting on high for 22 minutes.
4 Allow the pressure to release naturally. (Note: This is important. Congee is very starchy and, if the pressure is manually released, it may foam and clog the pressure release valve.)
5 If you added a whole piece of ginger to the congee, remove and discard the ginger.
6 Unlock the lid. Serve congee warm.
