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Filipino Chicken Arroz Caldo

Filipino Chicken Arroz Caldo

Filipino Chicken Arroz Caldo — a Filipino chicken dish with local spices and herbs. A comforting meal passed down through generations.

Prep: 10 min Cook: 60 min

Ingredients

  • 1 large b. chicken (cut into serving pieces)
  • 0.5 cup glutinous rice
  • 0.5 cup Jasmine rice
  • 8 cup chicken broth
  • 2 tbsp kasubha (dried safflower)
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 4 thumbs ginger (julienne)
  • 1 large arge onion (chopped)
  • 3 clove garlic (crushed)
  • Fish sauce (patis and ground black pepper to taste
  • 0.25 cup chopped scallions
  • 2 boiled eggs (sliced into half lengthwise)
  • 6 clove garlic (crushed and toasted)
  • 1 small lemon (or 4 pieces calamansi, sliced)

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a cooking pot.

  2. Saute garlic, onion, and ginger.

  3. When the onion starts to turn soft and translucent, put the chicken into the pot. Cook until it turns light brown.

  4. Add glutinous and Jasmine rice. Saute for 1 minute.

  5. Pour 6 cups of chicken broth. Let boil. Cover the pot. Continue to cook in medium heat for 35 to 40 minutes. Make sure to stir the mixture every few minutes to prevent the rice from sticking on the pot. Add more broth if necessary.

  6. Add in kasubha, patis, and ground black pepper. Stir. Continue to cook until it reaches your desired consistency.

  7. Move to to a serving bowl. Top with egg, scallions, garlic, and lemon wedges.

  8. Serve hot.