Arroz Caldo (Filipino Style Congee)

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January 31, 2017 by Liza Agbanlog 7 Comments

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It has been a busy weekend for me. Luckily, I had an extra day off on Monday and we were blessed with nice weather here in Vancouver. On Saturday, we celebrated Chinese New Year by having lunch at home. My oldest son and his wife came to celebrate with us. I had a busy morning so I did not get the chance to cook but instead we had take-out from our favorite local Chinese restaurant. It was a simple but cozy and enjoyable lunch. On Sunday, we went to my cousin’s place for her daughter’s birthday party. I brought the celebrant’s favorite, pineapple glazed hamand arroz caldo.

Arroz caldo is a Filipino congee in which rice and chicken are boiled in a large amount of water until the rice softens significantly. In addition to onions and ginger; saffron, black peppers and fish sauce may be added to give this rice dish more flavors. This dish is often served as a meal on its own.

Arroz caldo is one of my comfort food to have on a cold rainy day. I usually make this rice dish to my kids when they were growing up or when they are sick, as it is a mild and easily digestible food. My favorite way of eating arroz caldo is to add a hint of lemon juice and garnish it with chopped green onions. Enjoy!

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Liza Agbanlog

Arroz Caldo is a Filipino Style Congee that is made with pieces of chicken, eggs and spices. It's a comfort food and nice to have when feeling sick.

5 from 4 votes

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Prep Time 35 minutes mins

Cook Time 50 minutes mins

Ingredients

2 lbs skinless chicken thighs or any chicken pieces of your choice
Salt and Pepper
2 tablespoon olive oil
1 thumb-size ginger, cut into strips
1 onion, chopped
1 tablespoon fish sauce or salt
1 1/2 cups uncooked rice, washed and drained
1/8 teaspoon saffron (optional)
7 cups water
4 hard boiled eggs
Chopped green onions

Instructions

Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper.
Heat oil in a heavy pan over medium high heat. Add ginger and onion and saute until onion has softened.
Add chicken pieces, stir and cook for 5 minutes or until meat is no longer pink.
Add fish sauce and stir to combine flavor.
Add rice and saffron, if using. Stir to combine.
Add water; stir to mix ingredients. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until chicken is tender.
Add hard boiled eggs. Correct seasonings with fish sauce or salt.
Serve with chopped green onions and lemon wedges.

Nutrition

Calories: 657kcalCarbohydrates: 90gProtein: 54gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 244mgSodium: 444mgPotassium: 1311mgFiber: 7gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 150IUVitamin C: 3.3mgCalcium: 70mgIron: 6.8mg

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Nutrition Facts

Arroz Caldo (Filipino Style Congee)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 657 Calories from Fat 126

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Comments

Scott
May 10, 2021 at 7:39 pm

Not only did I love this recipe; my roommate loved it too, and he hates vegetables! (I didn’t have green onions/scallions or lemons, so I added peas at the end instead.)
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- Liza Agbanlog
  May 12, 2021 at 10:43 am
  That’s awesome! Glad that both you and your roommate love this recipe. Take care!
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Bhenny Yap
January 17, 2018 at 3:12 am
My method of cooking this dish is just my own “discovery”. I use left overs Lechon Manok, Rotisserie Chicken or Boiled Chicken. I de-boned the chicken pieces for convenience and saving time of cooking and preparations. When its done and still really smoking hot…I turn off the heat and ladle it to bowls and sometimes add some chicharon, fresh baby spinach, frozen okra, for toppings> along with slices of half boiled eggs, crispy fried garlic, sliced lemon, lime or calamansi juice (in packets) , patis (fish sauce) some of my guests prefer soy sauce 🙂 LOLS…to each his/her own :)prefernce I guess…) …and chopped green onions on the side (where guests can have their choice of toppings).
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Emy
July 21, 2017 at 10:21 pm
meron na rin pong fish sauce sa Walmart.
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- Liza Agbanlog
  July 22, 2017 at 9:40 am
  Oo nga 🙂
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oyie
March 15, 2014 at 1:14 am
where can you buy the fish sauce added to arroz caldo?
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- Liza A
  March 15, 2014 at 9:50 am
  Hi,
  Fish sauce can be bought at any Asian grocery store and some local supermarkets. Here in Vancouver, BC, you can buy it at T&T, Hen Long, Real Canadian Superstore and if I am not mistaken Wal-Mart and Safeway.
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