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Arroz Caldo Recipe
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Arroz Caldo Recipe

Chicken congee with boiled eggs. This arroz caldo recipe is a winner.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: congee, lugaw, rice porridge
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 584kcal
Author: Vanjo Merano

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ lbs chicken cut into serving pieces
  • 1 ½ cups rice uncooked
  • 34 ounces water about 1 liter
  • 2 Tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1 teaspoon garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 cup onion minced
  • 4 eggs hard boiled
  • 1 cup scallions green onions, minced
  • 2 knobs ginger julienned
  • 3 tbsp safflower kasubha
  • 1 chicken cube bouillon
  • 1 lemon or 4 pieces calamansi
  • 2 Tablespoon cooking oil

Instructions

  • In a pot, heat the cooking oil then saute the garlic, onion, and ginger
  • Dash-in some ground black pepper
  • Add the chicken cube and cook until the cube melts
  • Put-in the chicken and cook until outer layer color turns golden brown
  • Add the fish sauce and uncooked rice then mix and cook for a few minutes
  • Pour-in the water and bring to a boil
  • Stir occasionally and simmer until the rice is fully cooked (about 30 to 40 minutes)
  • Put-in the hard boiled eggs
  • Add the safflower for additional color and aroma
  • Serve hot with garlic, minced scallions, and lemon. Share and Enjoy!

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Nutrition

Serving: 6g | Calories: 584kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 194mg | Sodium: 766mg | Potassium: 442mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 489IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 2mg