Ginger Chicken Congee Recipe

The Chinese equivalent to chicken noodle soup, this Ginger Chicken Congee is
warming and nutritious. It's the best for when you're feeling down or unwell.

Servings: 6

Author:

Prep Time
5 minutes

Cook Time
1 minute

Course:

Main Course

Cuisine:

Chinese

Keywords:

chicken ginger chinese main congee

🧂 Ingredients

1 cup long-grain rice
8 cups water,

can substitute for chicken broth
6 chicken thighs,

~ 1 ½ lbs
1 inch piece of ginger
salt to taste
pepper to taste
1 stalk green onion

Instructions

1 Rinse and drain the rice before adding to a large pot. Peel and slice the piece
of ginger into large pieces. Remove the bones and skin from the chicken thighs.
2 Add the water into the pot along with the ginger and chicken thighs. You can
substitute the water for chicken broth if you’d like.
3 Bring the entire pot to a boil while stirring occasionally. Once boiling, reduce
the heat to medium-low or medium.
4 Let the rice and broth simmer with the lid on for 1 hour or until the rice
breaks down and becomes mushy. Make sure to stir occasionally to prevent the
rice from sticking to the bottom of the pot. After 1 hour, the rice should
absorb most of the liquid.
5 Remove the chicken thighs and shred. Then add them back to the pot.
6 While the congee is still simmering, slice up the green onions for garnish.
7 Add and pepper to taste and then mix well. Add the green onion for garnish and
serve hot. Enjoy!