Chao Ga

Chicken Congee - or “Chao Ga” in Vietnamese - is a nutritious and comforting porridge made with rice and chicken stock. Nothing warms the soul like this classic dish. It’s considered a very humble and easy dish to make, commonly prepared to help relieve a cold or simply when you’re just craving a comforting meal.

Chao Ga

Course

Main Course
Prep time

15 Mins
cook time

1 Hour
servings

4
Author

@maihomecooking

Ingredients

2 tbsp salt for scrubbing chicken
4 lb whole chicken
1 onion peeled
3 slices ginger
1 shallot peeled
12 cups water adjust according to preferred consistency
1 tbsp salt
1 cup Lotus Foods Organic White Jasmine Rice
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp chicken bouillon

Garnish

green onions chopped
cilantro
fried shallots
black pepper

product used in the recipe

Organic White Jasmine Rice

1

Scrub chicken with salt and rinse well.
2

Add chicken, onion, ginger, shallot, water and salt to a large pot. Bring to a boil and cook on low heat for ~30 mins, skimming off foam as needed and turning chicken halfway through to ensure evenly cooked.
3

Meanwhile, rinse and drain rice in a bowl 3 times.
4

Pierce chicken with a chopstick/skewer to check it’s done, then remove chicken, onion, shallot, and ginger from the pot.
5

Add rice to the pot and season with sugar, fish sauce and chicken bouillon. Cook on low heat for ~30 mins or until desired consistency. If you prefer it thicker, cook it longer and use less water.
6

Shred the chicken once cooled.
7

Divide porridge between bowls, add green onions, cilantro, and chicken, then garnish with fried shallots and black pepper.