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