Filipino-Style Congee (Lugaw)

Filipino-Style Congee (Lugaw)

This one’s for you. Filipinos’ all-time favorite food.

Prep Time:
25 mins
Cook Time:
51 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 16 mins
Yield:
4 servings
Servings:
4

Ingredients

  • 5 cups water
  • 2 cups uncooked white rice
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 whole head garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon sliced ginger
  • 2 tablespoons sliced onion
  • 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into cubes
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce, or to taste
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 teaspoon annatto powder
  • 2 hard-boiled eggs, peeled, or to taste
  • 2 tablespoons chopped spring onions, or to taste

Directions

Step 1
Bring water and rice to a boil in a large pot. Cook, stirring constantly, until rice is soft, about 25 minutes.

Step 2
Heat vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir garlic in the hot oil until golden brown, 5 minutes. Transfer half of the garlic to a small bowl.

Step 3
Stir ginger into the garlic remaining in the saucepan; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add onion; cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Add chicken; season with fish sauce and pepper. Cook and stir until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes.

Step 4
Stir chicken mixture into the rice. Dust annatto powder over rice using a strainer; stir until dissolved. Add hard-boiled eggs. Simmer on low, stirring constantly, until rice reaches a porridge-like consistency, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in spring onions.

Step 5
Garnish bowls of congee with reserved fried garlic.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

552
Calories
15g
Fat
80g
Carbs
22g
Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 552
% Daily Value *
Total Fat15g 19%
Saturated Fat3g 14%
Cholesterol135mg 45%
Sodium348mg 15%
Total Carbohydrate80g 29%
Dietary Fiber2g 6%
Total Sugars1g
Protein22g
Vitamin C6mg 28%
Calcium84mg 6%
Iron5mg 28%
Potassium766mg 16%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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