Simple Chicken Congee
Chinese rice porridge (congee) with chicken, ginger, and green onion. Deeply comforting and simple.
Easy ยท 35 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice
- 400g chicken (any piece)
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 3 slices ginger
- 2 green onions
- Soy sauce
- Sesame oil
- Salt
Steps
- Bring broth to boil. Add chicken pieces and ginger.
- Add rice. Stir and bring back to boil.
- Reduce heat to low. Simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove chicken. Shred and return to pot.
- Season with soy sauce and salt. Serve topped with green onion and sesame oil.
Why this works
Long-simmered rice breaks down into a creamy porridge that's deeply soothing. Chicken poaches gently in the broth.