Vietnamese Chicken and Long-Grain Rice Congee

Vietnamese Chicken and Long-Grain Rice Congee

Congee is a hearty porridge made with rice and broth--a much overlooked soup, and a comfort food of a lot of Asian people. This recipe is flavorful, light, and goes down real easy when you are feeling a little out of the weather.

Preparation Time
10 mins
Cooking Time
2 hr
Total Time
2 hr 10 mins
Calories
643 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Place chicken in a stock pot. Pour in enough water to cover chicken. Add ginger, lemon grass, and salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and gently simmer for 1 hour to 1 1/2 hours.
Step 2
Strain broth, and return broth to stock pot. Let chicken cool, then remove bones and skin, and tear into bite-size pieces; set aside.
Step 3
Stir rice into broth, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, and cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. If necessary, adjust with water or additional salt. The congee is done, but can be left to cook an additional 45 minutes for better consistency.
Step 4
Ladle congee into bowls, and top with chicken, cilantro, chives, and pepper. Squeeze lime juice to taste.

Ingredients

  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon salt, or to taste
  • 1 stalk lemon grass, chopped
  • 1 lime, cut into 8 wedges
  • 1 (2.5 pound) whole chicken
  • 3 (2 inch) pieces fresh ginger root
  • 0.25 cup chopped cilantro
  • 0.125 cup chopped fresh chives
  • 0.125 cup uncooked jasmine rice

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