Chicken Arroz Caldo (Filipino Chicken and Rice Porridge)

Chicken Arroz Caldo (Filipino Chicken and Rice Porridge)

Schmaltzy chicken, fresh ginger, and tender rice come together in this comforting Filipino rice soup.

Calories
215
Carbohydrates
21g
Protein
10g
Potassium
580mg
Fiber
1g
Sugar
1g

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons canola oil

  • 2 (5-ounce) chicken drumsticks

  • 2 (4-ounce) bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs

  • 1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onion

  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic

  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger (about 1 [2-inch] piece)

  • 2 cups arborio rice

  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

  • 8 cups chicken stock, plus more as needed

  • 3 tablespoons fish sauce

  • Fried shallots and sliced scallions, for garnish

  • Lemon wedges, for serving

Direction

  1. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high. Add chicken; cook, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate. (Do not wipe Dutch oven clean.) Reduce heat to medium. Add onion, garlic, and ginger; cook, stirring often, until mixture is fragrant and onion softens, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in rice, salt, and pepper. Add stock, and bring to a boil over medium-high; immediately reduce to a simmer over medium-low, and cook, uncovered and stirring occasionally, until rice is just tender, 8 to 10 minutes.

  2. Return chicken to Dutch oven. Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until rice mixture is creamy, chicken is tender, and an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest portion of chicken registers 165°F, 7 to 10 minutes.

  3. Remove chicken from Dutch oven, and transfer to a cutting board. Shred chicken into bite-size pieces using 2 forks; remove and discard bones. Stir shredded chicken back into rice. If porridge becomes too thick, add additional stock, 1/2 cup at a time, as needed to reach desired consistency. Stir in fish sauce, and garnish with fried shallots and sliced scallions. Serve with lemon wedges.