Arroz Caldo

Ingredients:

• 1 whole head minced garlic
• 1 tbsp sliced ginger
• 2 tbsp sliced onion
• 2 pieces chicken breasts, chopped into cubes
• 2 cups uncooked rice OR 4 cups cooked rice
• 1 tsp annatto
• Boiled eggs, however much you want
• Chopped spring onion
• Fish sauce to taste
• Ground black pepper to taste
• 3 tbsp vegetable oil
• 5 cups of water

Procedure:

• Boil the rice water and let it cook. Stir it constantly.
• Heat some vegetable oil in a saucepan.
• Sauté the garlic until golden brown.
• Set aside half of the sautéed garlic.
• Saute the ginger, followed by the onion.
• Then add the chicken breast.
• Season it with fish sauce and black pepper.
• Let it simmer until the chicken is cooked.
• Check if the rice is cooked. If it is cooked, you can now add the sautéed chicken breast to it.
• Use a strainer to color the mixture with annatto.
• You can now add the boiled eggs.
• Let it simmer on low for a few minutes while stirring it constantly.
• Add the chopped green onion and turn the heat off.
• Serve it hot and top it with some fried garlic.