Whenever I get sick, the first dish that came into my mind is Arroz Caldo. I do not know why but I tend to crave for it when I’m not feeling well physically. I’ve always wanted to cook this dish on my own and finally, I was able to do it last month! Here’s the recipe.
Arroz Caldo is a filipino dish and I remember it being so popular in a restaurant called Via Mare. It’s there where I always the dish when I crave for it. This dish is awesome with lots of calamansi! I might have to cook this again as I’m wishing to eat it again😅
Arroz Caldo
Ingredients
For the Arroz Caldo
- 1.5 kilos chicken thigh
- 1 cup uncooked rice
- 4 tbsp ginger minced
- 1 piece onion sliced thinly
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp oil
- 3 pieces chicken cubes
- 7 cups water
For Serving
- ready-made toasted garlic
- green onions chopped
- calamansi
Instructions
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In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat.
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Add garlic, onions and ginger. Cook until aromatic.
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Add chicken and cook until color turns light brown.
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Add fish sauce and cook for another 2 minutes.
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Add rice to the pot. Stir and cook for another few minutes.
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Add water and bring to a boil. Remove scum that surfaces.
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Add chicken cubes and stir to dissolve.
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Cover pot and lower heat to simmer. Stir occasionally.
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Cook until rice has cooked and congee has thickened.
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Season with salt and pepper.
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Serve with green onions, toasted garlic and 1 piece calamansi per bowl.
Recipe Notes
Inspired by Kawaling Pinoy
If you like this dish, you might also want to try these other chicken recipes:
- Adobong Sitaw with Chicken
- Ginisang Sayote with Chicken
- Mushroom Chicken Loaf with Gravy
- Chicken Menudo
- Chicken Tinola
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