Congee - Filipino Style
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Congee - Filipino Style
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Congee is the ultimate Asian sick food, great food when you're feeling bluesy. This is my interpretation of delicious Filipino congee - arroz caldo.
Ingredients
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- Chicken Breast
- Green Onion
- Egg
- Salt and Pepper
Kitchen Tools
- Rice cooker
- Pot
- Cutting board and knife
Mise En Place
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- Defrost the chicken
- Chop the green onions into small ~1cm long pieces
Poach Chicken
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Slice Chicken
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When the chicken has been cooked, take it out of the water and slice it up into small shreds.
Making the Rice Porridge
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It's possible to make the porridge with a pot and stove - but using a rice cooker is so easy and completely worry-free! Use a rice cooker as usual (remember to wash the rice beforehand), but in order to get the congee-like consistency, add in 1.5 times the amount of water than the normal 1-to-1 ratio into the rice cooker.
Boil and Slice Egg
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Hard boil the egg (for the people like me who have only recently begun cooking, an egg is usually fully boiled at around 7 minutes) and slice it in half to add to the congee later.
Mix It All In
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When the rice is almost cooked, add in the chicken strips and green onions and mix well.
Season
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When your congee is finally done cooking, season it yo your liking using salt, pepper and other condiments (traditionally, I put some soy sauce in as well).
Enjoy!