Filipino Arroz Caldo I Good Times With Jen

One bowl of this hearty Filipino rice and chicken soup feels like a hug from the inside.

INGREDIENTS:
4 chicken pieces (legs and thighs)
1 medium onion, chopped
1 knob of ginger, peeled and sliced
1 head of garlic, minced
2 scallion stalks, chopped
1 cup uncooked rice (glutinous is best)
5-6 cups water
4 eggs, soft boiled
Fish sauce to taste
Lemon wedges to serve
Fresh cilantro to serve
Salt and pepper, to taste
A drizzle of oil

STEPS:
1.) Heat a generous drizzle of oil in a large pot. Saute onion, half of the garlic, and some scallions until fragrant and translucent. Add chicken to brown for a few minutes, and then remove from the pot and set aside. Add uncooked rice and toss well. Toast for a few minutes.
2.) Pour water and add the chicken back into the pot, along with ginger slices. Cover slightly and boil for 1 hour. Occasionally scrape the bottom of the pot to prevent the rice from sticking.
3.) Meanwhile, heat some oil in a pan on medium heat. Add the rest of the garlic and fry until golden brown and crispy.
4.) Once the soup has thickened, remove chicken meat from the bones and shred into small pieces. Stir meat back into the pot. Season with salt and pepper.
5.) Serve with soft boiled egg, lemon wedges, scallions, cilantro, and fish sauce to taste.

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[bubbasheep]

Who else was victimized by the ginger thinking it was chicken when they were younger??? Also, calamansi is great with that!

[someone_quiet]

“People like to seek comfort in other people, but no no no. That’s just going to lead you to more sadness” Big

[andrewwolfe]

I love your presentation. My Filipino friends introduced me to this and I fell in love. My Ate taught me the basic recipe but you teach it well. This white boy loves your recipe!

[brattybaby]

Jen is the best Tastemade chef, she sticks to the authentic recipes! Sorry, Erwan!

[eurekasabino]

You can saute the ginger together with the onions and garlic first thing. It makes the ginger's taste and smell burst out!!! 😍

[CarGirl]

Decided to try this recipe and it was seriously amazing! So warm and comforting!

[ascha]

I made this. It's so good MashaAllah. The definition of comfort food. I didn't expect it to be so delicious. Thank for sharing the recipe

[timdella]

I like my Arroz Caldo with crispy chicken skin and chili oil. Tastes phenomenal!

[justinetheasian]

I have had so many different cultural versions of this dish but Filipino arroz caldo is by far my favorite. With a big squeeze of lemon or kalamansi...so good.

[mihwaturonis]

Omg.. I always wonder what it was and it’s so similar to “beck-sook(백숙)” in Korea. So fascinating how people from different countries make similar “comfort food” Love it!!

[JanforWidol]

Thank you for elevating filipino food. Growing up with it I took it for granted and didn't think it was special. It's special.

[ratihcahyani]

"People like to seek comfort in other people" WOW JEN, THANKS FOR THE MIDNIGHT THOUGHT HERE. Going to bed mindblown and hungry.

[tobubiify]

in indonesia there's also something really similar to that, it's called "bubur ayam" wich is litterally means "chicken podridge", but it's actually rice podridge with chicken. The recipe is similar, but we also uses sambal as toppings to spices it up, we like it spicy.

[Mryetti]

Thank you! My daughter loves this and I didn’t know how to make it. Tried twice before but just did this tonight and she loves it! I added chicken billion cubes

[justgotserious]

I had a lot of arroz caldo growing up where in Isabela. It's always been a staple during wakes and sometimes even simple birthday parties because it's cheap to make, feeds a lot of people, and it fills the stomach. I don't know if our version of it were like from other parts of the Philippines but we sometimes add coconut milk and use garlic chives (kutchai) instead. The coconut milk makes it creamy and the garlic chives had such an invigorationg flavor and aroma. That version of arroz caldo really takes me back to the comforts of my childhood.

O.M.G. I now live in Canada and idk why but I'm tearing up writing this comment. TT

[javoruxo]

In Ecuador this dish is called “Aguado”

[ChelleSimon]

I made this for my family for dinner. Used boneless chicken thighs and left out the egg but wow that toasted garlic was such a great addition! My half Filipino husband approved!

[valkyrie]

I remove the chicken skin and fry it after the garlic and break it up into small pieces (like bacon bits) and sprinkle on top of the finished dish. Super yummy!

[nattga]

Omg. I’ve made this a few times and my boyfriend wouldn’t eat it until one day I told him it’s risotto 😂😂😂

[arantxa]

wow, so interesting!!!! I think here in Spain we call it "arroz caldoso" and it's like....a mix between paella and soup.