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Chao Ga (Vietnamese Chicken Rice Porridge)

Name: Chao Ga (Vietnamese Chicken Rice Porridge)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Vietnam
Ingredients: short-grain rice 200 g; boneless chicken thighs 600 g; water 1800 ml; ginger, sliced 30 g; onion, sliced 100 g; fish sauce 40 ml; fine salt 10 g; ground white pepper 3 g; spring onions, sliced 20 g

A gentle chicken congee with thick softened rice.

90 minutes · 6 servings · Easy

Cháo gà is what a Vietnamese home turns to when someone has a cold or a tiring day, and the rice is cooked far past comfort into a thick, almost solid porridge. The chicken is simmered separately and its broth is used to cook the rice, which is why the bowl tastes of the bird rather than of grain. It is served with a fried egg and a few pieces of chicken, and eaten slowly in the morning.

Ingredients

short-grain rice200 g
boneless chicken thighs600 g
water1800 ml
ginger, sliced30 g
onion, sliced100 g
fish sauce40 ml
fine salt10 g
ground white pepper3 g
spring onions, sliced20 g

Directions

1
Marinate the chicken with fish sauce and 1000ml water 20 minutes.
2
Bring the marinade to a boil, skim it, then simmer 40 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked.
the chicken is fully cooked and easily shredded
3
Strain the broth, mash half the rice into it and simmer 10 minutes to thicken.
4
Return the shredded chicken and simmer 5 minutes, then season and scatter spring onions.
the congee is thick and creamy

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