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Arroz Caldo

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Arroz Caldo

Filipino rice porridge with chicken and ginger — thick, warming and deeply comforting, topped with garlic and boiled egg.

Total time
60 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
45 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Filipino

Ingredients

300gshort-grain rice
500gchicken pieces
1.5Lchicken stock
5cm pieceginger, julienned
1onion, diced
6 clovesgarlic, 4 minced + 2 sliced and fried
fish sauceto season
2hard-boiled eggs, halved
spring onions and calamansito serve

Instructions

1

Fry onion and minced garlic in oil. Add ginger. Cook 2 minutes.

2

Add chicken. Brown lightly.

3

Add rice and stock. Simmer 30–40 minutes, stirring, until very thick.

4

Season with fish sauce.

5

Serve topped with crispy fried garlic, spring onions, half a boiled egg and calamansi.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
444
Protein
41.9g
Fat
17.1g
Carbs
28.2g
Fiber
1g
Sodium
1566mg

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