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Cháo Gà (Chicken Congee)

A comforting Vietnamese chicken congee, perfect for a gentle breakfast. Made with chicken broth to avoid shellfish.

70m4 servings

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Cháo Gà (Chicken Congee) recipe by Safe Plated
Contains wheatContains soySHELLFISH-free
320 cal|22g protein|40g carbs|7g fat|2g fiber

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Rice
  • 8 cups Chicken broth
  • 1 cup Cooked chicken
  • about 2.5 cm Ginger
  • 2 Green onions
  • 0.25 cup Cilantro
  • 2 tbsp Shellfish-free soy sauce
  • 0.25 tsp White pepper

Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.

Instructions

  1. 1Rinse rice and place in a pot with chicken broth and ginger.
  2. 2Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for at least 1 hour, or until the rice breaks down and the mixture thickens.
  3. 3Stir in shredded chicken and cook for another 5 minutes.
  4. 4Serve hot, garnished with green onions, cilantro, and a dash of shellfish-free soy sauce and white pepper.

Substitutions

Traditional broth → Chicken broth

Avoid shellfish

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