Turmeric Arroz Caldo (Filipino Chicken Congee w a Twist) - Lugaw w Brown Red Rice
Turmeric Arroz Caldo (Filipino Chicken Congee w a Twist) - Lugaw w Brown Red Rice

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Arroz Caldo is a delicious Filipino chicken porridge made by cooking rice in chicken stock until it's thick and creamy. Redolent of ginger, and served with a sunny array of condiments such as Calamansi, boiled eggs, and crisp garlic, this classic comfort food is the perfect way to brighten up a dreary day. Arroz Caldo literally means warm rice.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have turmeric arroz caldo (filipino chicken congee w a twist) - lugaw w brown red rice using 18 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Turmeric Arroz Caldo (Filipino Chicken Congee w a Twist) - Lugaw w Brown Red Rice:
  1. Get 4 small red onions, roughly chopped
  2. Get 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  3. Make ready 1/2 a chicken, in slices
  4. Take 1 big knob ginger, sliced lengthwise
  5. Make ready 4-5 c water
  6. Take 1/2 Chicken bullion or stock cube
  7. Make ready 1/4 Beef bullion or stock cube (optional)
  8. Prepare 1/2-3/4 c brown & red rice (washed & mixed)
  9. Take 1 tsp Turmeric powder
  10. Prepare to taste Salt and pepper
  11. Prepare 1/2 a deck-size pork belly for garnish, chopped (optional)
  12. Make ready 2-3 cloves garlic for garnish, chopped
  13. Prepare 1 thumb ginger for garnish, chopped (optional)
  14. Prepare 1 small red onion for garnish, chopped (substituted for scallions)
  15. Make ready 2-3 stems (not stalks) Celery with leaves for garnish (optional)
  16. Prepare 1 squeeze kalamansi per bowl (garnish)
  17. Get Few drops chili oil (optional garnish for spiciness)
  18. Take 2 Tbsp cooking oil

Arroz caldo typically uses glutinous rice (malagkit), but can also be made with regular rice boiled with an excess of water. ^ "Turmeric Arroz Caldo (Filipino Chicken Congee w a Twist) - Lugaw w Brown Red Rice". Filipino arroz caldo is so easy to make, and takes less than an hour! It's the perfect recipe for when you're feeling sick, or if you need to warm up when Arroz caldo is a variation of rice porridge, similar to congee/jook. I made this arroz caldo recipe thicker, but you can add one additional cup of chicken.

Steps to make Turmeric Arroz Caldo (Filipino Chicken Congee w a Twist) - Lugaw w Brown Red Rice:
  1. Heat 1T oil in a sauce casserole pan. Add onions, then garlic. Sauté.
  2. Add the (salt generously) chicken pieces then cover. Let the juices come out, then turn on the other side. Season with pepper to taste.
  3. Note on ginger: if you're not fond of chewing ginger pieces in your dish, slice them big enough so you can remove them after cooking.
  4. Add the sliced ginger. In a cup of water, stir in the Turmeric and pour in. Drop in the bullion or stock cubes. Mix around then cover for a few minutes.
  5. Then add two more cups of water and pour in the washed rice. Cover and let the rice cook.
  6. Check your rice, check your seasoning. Add salt, stock cube, more water as desired.
  7. While the rice continues cooking, prepare your garnish. In a pan, heat the remaining oil. Sauté the chopped pork belly (optional, tastes great when sprinkled on top with garlic) and garlic until golden. I added ginger, as I'm fond of fried ginger, and also adds to the flavor. When crisp, but not burnt, remove and set aside.
  8. I ran out of scallions so I fried some chopped onions instead. Set aside. I also chopped up a couple stems of celery, adds a nice subtle freshness to the dish.
  9. When the rice is cooked, if it's too thick add a bit more water as desired. Mix well.
  10. Serve in a bowl and sprinkle the fried garnishes and chopped celery or scallions on top. Add a squeeze of kalamansi or lemon/lime. Eat while hot. Enjoy. (In photo: I added chili powder on mine 😝)
  11. This is perfect for cold nights!

Arroz Caldo is a hearty Filipino congee made with chicken and rice and seasoned with onion, garlic, ginger and fish sauce, topped with crunchy fried garlic. To many Filipinos, Arroz Caldo also known as "Lugaw", is a rice porridge recipe. It is also well known as a comfort food in the Philippines. Arroz caldo is a hearty Filipino congee made with chicken and rice and seasoned with onion, garlic, ginger, and fish sauce and topped with crunchy fried garlic. The result is a quick, comforting bowl that's a perfect wintertime meal (and rivals chicken soup for its ability to sooth those suffering from a cold).

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