Hey everyone, it’s Drew, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, turmeric arroz caldo - filipino chicken congee with a twist (with brown red rice). One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Arroz Caldo is a delicious Filipino chicken porridge made by cooking rice in chicken stock until it's thick and creamy. Redolent of ginger, and served with a sunny array of condiments such as Calamansi, boiled eggs, and crisp garlic, this classic comfort food is the perfect way to brighten up a dreary day. Have you ever had Chinese Congee?
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To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook turmeric arroz caldo - filipino chicken congee with a twist (with brown red rice) using 18 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Turmeric Arroz Caldo - Filipino Chicken Congee with a Twist (with Brown Red Rice):
- Get 4 small red onions, roughly chopped
- Take 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- Get 1 big knob ginger, sliced lengthwise
- Make ready 1-2 bay leaves
- Get 1/2 a chicken, salted and sliced
- Prepare 6-7 c water
- Make ready 1 1/2 Chicken bullion or broth cube
- Prepare 1-2 c brown & red rice (washed & mixed)
- Take 1-2 tsp Turmeric powder
- Make ready to taste Salt and pepper
- Make ready 1/2 a deck-size pork belly for garnish, chopped (optional)
- Take 2-3 cloves garlic for garnish, chopped
- Take 1 thumb ginger for garnish, chopped (optional)
- Get 1 small red onion for garnish, chopped (substituted for scallions)
- Take 2-3 stems (not stalks) Celery with leaves for garnish (optional)
- Make ready 1 squeeze kalamansi per bowl (garnish)
- Get Few drops chili oil (optional garnish for spiciness)
- Get 2 Tbsp cooking oil
It can also be enjoyed anytime. Start by sauteeing the garlic and onions. Ground black pepper and a piece of chicken cube are added during the process. Arroz caldo is a hearty Filipino congee made with chicken and rice and seasoned with onion, garlic, ginger, and fish sauce and topped with crunchy fried garlic.
Instructions to make Turmeric Arroz Caldo - Filipino Chicken Congee with a Twist (with Brown Red Rice):
- Heat 1T oil in a sauce casserole pan. Add onions, then garlic. Sauté.
- Add the (salt generously) chicken pieces then cover. Let the juices come out, then turn on the other side. Drop in the bay leaf. Season with pepper to taste.
- Note on ginger: if you're not fond of chewing ginger pieces in your dish, slice them big enough so you can remove them after cooking.
- Add the sliced ginger. In a cup of water, stir in the Turmeric and pour in. Drop in the bullion or stock cubes. Mix around then cover for a few minutes.
- Then add more water and pour in the washed rice. Cover and let the rice cook.
- Check your rice, check your seasoning. Add salt, stock cube, more water as desired.
- While the rice continues cooking, prepare your garnish. In a pan, heat the remaining oil. Sauté the chopped pork belly (optional, tastes great when sprinkled on top with garlic) and garlic until golden. I added ginger, as I'm fond of fried ginger, and also adds to the flavor. When crisp, but not burnt, remove and set aside.
- I ran out of scallions so I fried some chopped onions instead. Set aside. I also chopped up a couple stems of celery, adds a nice subtle freshness to the dish.
- When the rice is cooked, if it's too thick add a bit more water as desired. Mix well.
- Serve in a bowl and sprinkle the fried garnishes and chopped celery or scallions on top. Add a squeeze of kalamansi or lemon/lime. Eat while hot. Enjoy. (In photo: I added chili powder on mine 😝)
- This is perfect for cold nights!
The result is a quick, comforting bowl that's a perfect wintertime meal (and rivals chicken soup for its ability to sooth those suffering from a cold). This Filipino porridge dish features chicken wings and rice in chicken broth seasoned with onion I have also made arroz caldo with whole chicken pieces. Skimming and disposing the floating scum while the Arroz Caldo is simmering will give you a clean overall congee with no brown bits Add the turmeric while you are sautéing your garlic, ginger and onions. Filipino Arroz Caldo is more than just a congee or rice porridge. So flavorful and fragrant from all the ginger and spices and zestier from lemongrass and Add in the chicken pieces and stir in fish sauce.
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