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Chinese Chicken Congee
Healthy chicken congee
Prep Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 4
Calories: 308 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice , either long grain or short grain
- 10 cup water
- 1 tsp. vegetable cooking oil , mixing with the rice grain
- 2 chicken thighs
- pinch of salt
- 3-4 green onion ,divided
- 1 thumb ginger
- small bunch of Coriander , optional
- sesame oil
- dash of pepper
- deep-fried shallots or other ingredients you prefer
Instructions
- Wash the rice; you may choose either long grain or short grain. Soak it in water for about 20 minutes. Drain it and mix it with 1 teaspoon of oil.
- Add chicken (thigh or breast) into a wok with cold water. Then place in ginger and scallion. Cook for 10 minutes. Transfer out and shred by hand.
- In a large pot, bring about 10 cups of water to a boil, then add the soaked rice. Remember to stir from time to time at the beginning to avoid the rice sticking to the bottom.
- Optionally but recommended, add several shreds of ginger and cook with the rice. After 20 minutes or so, the congee should be pretty smooth. Add the 1/2 of the shredded chicken and a tiny pinch of salt. This can give the congee a lovely salty base.
- Continue simmering for another 15 minutes over slowest fire until flavors are well combined. Transfer out.
- Add scallion, fried shallots, coriander or any other side ingredient to serving bowls. Serve hot.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
308kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
55mg
(18%)
Sodium
77mg
(3%)
Potassium
201mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
0.3g
(1%)
Vitamin A
134IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
42mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 308
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 308kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 55mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 77mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 201mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 134IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 42mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.