Daddy Piwi has come down with Miss K's cold. To make him feel better we attempted to make the Filipino version of the great cure, chicken soup. It was pretty successful and super easy! It is similar to a congee or chowder. I can feel my throat getting scratchy too so I better track down a vegan version soon...
update...see here the
vegan recipe on standby
Chicken Arroz Caldo (Filipino Chicken Rice Porridge)
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| Daddy piwi prefers to eat it like this but for the piwis I cut the chicken off the bone. |
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Ingredients
Serves: 4
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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1 large onion, diced
- 6 cloves garlic, crushed
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1 (5cm) piece fresh root ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
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1.25 lb drumsticks
- 5 cups water
- 1 cup uncooked rice
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1 tablespoon fish sauce (or 1 teaspoon kosher salt)
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salt and pepper to taste
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1 spring onion, chopped
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1 lemon, sliced
Preparation method
Prep:
20 mins
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30 mins
1.
Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir the
onion, garlic and ginger in the hot oil until fragrant, about 5
minutes. Add the rice; cook and stir together for 2 minutes.
2.
Pour the water into the pot.Bring the
mixture to the boil; and add chicken. Cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes, stirring
occasionally to assure the rice is not sticking to the bottom of the
pot. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with the spring onion, and
serve with lemon slices and additional fish sauce, if desired.
