Filipino Recipes - Chicken Arroz Caldo - Pinoy Food

Arroz Caldo is a favorite dish among many Filipinos. It literally means "hot rice" and is a perfect comfort food for someone suffering from cold. It's also great to enjoy this dish during rainy weather.

Ingredients:

• Fish sauce (patis) - 2 tbsp
• Green onions - 1 piece, medium, chopped
• Shallot - 2 pieces
• Garlic - 4 cloves, roughly chopped
• Pepper and salt - to taste
• Ginger - 2 knobs, peeled and chopped (1/4-inch)
• Chicken stock - 1 quart, sodium free, fat free
• Sticky rice - 2 cups, uncooked
• Chicken drumsticks or thighs - 4 pieces
• Olive oil

Cooking Procedure:

• Heat olive oil in a big pot. Cook the chicken pieces. Avoid moving them until they're browned sufficiently on one side. Add pepper and salt.
• When flipping the chicken over, add the shallots. Saute until the chicken becomes brown.
• Add chopped garlic. Add the uncooked sticky rice after giving the garlic a quick toss. Stir then add fish sauce.
• Add the chopped ginger. Stir then slowly pour in the chicken stock. Cover and bring to a simmer.
• Lower the heat when the mixture starts to simmer and continue stirring. Make sure that the rice won't stick to the pot's bottom.
• Check the tenderness of the rice (it's quite similar to risotto). If your mixture becomes too thick, add tepid water to loosen it.
• When the rice is ready, serve in a bowl with the chicken on top. Use the green onions for garnishing.

Tip
For added flavor, add a squeeze of calamansi juice on your bowl of arroz caldo.

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