This month’s theme for Kulinarya Cooking Club is Arroz Caldo. Arroz Caldo means hot rice and is a comfort food that’s eaten all over the Philippines. It’s a rice dish that is similar to the Chinese congee. It has ginger and in most cases, chicken though other meat can be substituted.
My version is what my mum used to cook for me and my brothers when we were younger. Now I cook it for my children and they love it too. It’s perfect for a mid week meal as my version is quick and easy but most importantly, tasty.
Recipe:
- 1 cup long grain rice
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2cm ginger, cut into thin strips
- 500g chicken wings, separated into wingetttes and drumettes
- 1 litre water
- 2 tsp chicken stock powder
- vegetable oil
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot and then add the garlic, onion and ginger.
- Sauté until the onions are just cooked through and fragrant.
- Add the chicken and cook until lightly browned
- Add the rice and mix until the rice is coated in the oil
- Add the water and chicken stock powder.
- Simmer until the chicken is cooked through. About 20-25 minutes
You check out what the other Kulinarya members cooked up for this month’s theme here.
Bon Appetite,
Cherrie
yay cherrie! Great to see you do a Kulinarya post this time. I know you’ve been busy with Dahon Tea but we’ve missed you. btw, your mom’s version of arroz caldo looks like what we had growing up too. It’s comfort food indeed!
Awesome
Yum!
I love your arroz caldo! You just can never go wrong with chicken wings!
I agree with Tina, Cherrie. Chicken wings are tops in flavour because of the extra skin and bones. Love your arroz caldo! Its best when cooked with love.
Using chicken wings in arroz caldo is a good idea. Not only they are flavorful, they are also very easy to eat.
Chicken wings and arroz caldo, perfect!
Isn’t it great when our kids end up loving the foods we loved growing up? Pass the love
My boys crave this in cold weather. I usually use the whole chicken when making arroz caldo so we end up fighting over who gets the wings!
Oh my, I love that chunky chicken leg in the bowl of lugaw! So inviting! Glad to cook along with you again, Cherrie!
As a die-hard lover of all things congee, I think this looks utterly fabulous and so comforting!
Tokwa na lang ang kulang! yum!
I love Arroz Caldo, especially during cold weather. It’s very comforting.
Cheers!
it’s a complete meal to me … looks so tasty
That looks so yummy.
Hey it’s a pretty similar concept to congee isn’t it? Just a bit thicker! NoMS!
i like my lugaw not much on the soupy side, just like what you have here!
glad to be cooking with you cherrie!
Yummy….classic arroz caldo is the best!
Cherrie, wow…heard about your Dahon project! congrats…wish I live nearby so that the TRIBE can eat there regularly=) So I don’t have to worry about cooking…hehehehe! Love that chicken on top of your Arroz Caldo, just need some patis with calamansi to drizzle over the top and I’ll be a happy eater!
Your arroz caldo looks so good.