Arroz Caldo
A Filipino chicken and rice porridge garnished with toasted garlic, hard boiled eggs, green onions, calamasi.
Course
Chicken
,
Main Dish
Cuisine
Asian
Servings
Prep Time
6
Servings
15
Minutes
Cook Time
45
Minutes
Servings
Prep Time
6
Servings
15
Minutes
Cook Time
45
Minutes
Ingredients
2
tsp.
Cooking oil
1 1/2
lbs.
bone-in chicken
cut into pieces
1
cube
chicken bouillon
1 1/2
cup
uncooked white rice
medium grain
1
tsp.
garlic
crushed
4 1/2
cup
Water
1
cup
onions
minced
1
tbls.
ground black pepper
2
knobs
fresh ginger
juliened
3
tbls.
safflower
Toppings
2
tbls.
garlic
minced and toasted
4
large
hard boiled eggs
sliced in rounds
4
calamansi
or 1 lemon, cut in wedges or thinly sliced
1
cup
green onions
thinly chopped
Instructions
In a large pot, heat the cooking oil and saute the garlic, onion, and ginger and ground black pepper
Add the bouillon cube until the cube melts
Add chicken and cook until outer layer turns golden brown
Add fish sauce and uncooked rice
Stir and cook for about 3 minutes
Pour-in the water and bring to a boil
Reduce heat and simmer until the rice is fully cooked, stirring occasionally , between 30 to 40 minutes
Stir in safflower for additional color and aroma
To make toasted garlic for the topping fry minced garlic in a little oil until it turns dark brown.
Serve hot garnished with toasted garlic, minced green onions, hard boiled eggs, and lemon/calamansi
Recipe Notes
You can serve this with a side of Patis that can be added to taste.
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