Chicken Arroz Caldo
- 1/2 pounds, 78 ounces, weight Chicken Breast, Cut In Chunks
- 4 cups Water Or Chicken Stock
- 1 whole Red Onion, Cut Thinly Into Strips, Divided
- 5 cloves Garlic, Crushed
- 1 teaspoon Whole Peppercorns
- 3 teaspoons Fish Sauce, Divided
- 1/2 teaspoons Salt
- 2 Tablespoons Cooking Oil
- 1/4 cups Ginger, Cut Thinly Into Strips, Divided
- 1/2 cups Uncooked Rice, Washed
- 1 teaspoon Freshly Ground Peppercorns (ground Pepper Will Do, If No Pepper Grinder)
- 1 whole Lemon, To Serve
- 2 stalks Green Onions, Chopped
- Simply put, arroz caldo is rice cooked in stir-fried chicken and its stock.
- It takes a while to cook this dish since were using uncooked rice.
- First, we make the stock.
- In a large pot bring the chicken and water or stock to a boil along with half of the red onions, garlic, whole peppercorns, 1 teaspoon fish sauce and a dash of salt.
- Scoop out the scum when the water begins to boil.
- Set aside the chicken stock after it boils for about 7 minutes.
- Next, we cook the rice.
- Stir-fry 1/3 of the ginger strips in the oil.
- When they turn golden, set aside for garnish later.
- Using the same pot and oil, toss in the remaining ginger and red onions.
- Stir well until the onions soften.
- Remove the chicken from the stock using a slotted spoon and put the cooked chicken into the pot.
- Season with 1 teaspoon fish sauce.
- When the chicken releases its juices, add the rice.
- Mash the rice against the pan and the chicken.
- This will allow the rice to absorb the chickens flavor.
- Add 1/2 cup of chicken stock as your stir in the rice.
- Do this continuously until you notice the rice beginning to open up or break.
- Pour in the remaining stock and allow the dish to boil over low heat.
- When the rice cooks entirely (use the package instructions for timing guideline), season the dish once more with remaining fish sauce and freshly ground pepper.
- Finally, we serve.
- Cut a thin slice of lemon.
- Put the arroz caldo into the bowl; and garnish it with the lemon, fried ginger strips and green onions.
- I promise the aroma is just as good as its taste.
- Enjoy this dish while it is hot.
chicken, water, red onion, garlic, peppercorns, fish sauce, salt, cooking oil, ginger, rice, freshly ground, lemon, stalks green onions
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/chicken-arroz-caldo/ (may not work)