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Arroz Caldo

Course Main Course
Servings 6 people

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

  1. In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat.

  2. Add garlic, onions and ginger. Cook until aromatic.

  3. Add chicken and cook until color turns light brown.

  4. Add fish sauce and cook for another 2 minutes.

  5. Add rice to the pot. Stir and cook for another few minutes.

  6. Add water and bring to a boil. Remove scum that surfaces.

  7. Add chicken cubes and stir to dissolve.

  8. Cover pot and lower heat to simmer. Stir occasionally.

  9. Cook until rice has cooked and congee has thickened.

  10. Season with salt and pepper.

  11. Serve with green onions, toasted garlic and 1 piece calamansi per bowl.

Recipe Notes

Inspired by Kawaling Pinoy