Cháo Gà - Chicken Congee or Porridge

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Step 1

Rinse rice throughly then add water to pot with rice

Step 2

Rinse chicken then add to pot

Step 3

Add ginger and yellow onion

Step 4

Once simmer, turn heat to medium low and occasionally stir so the rice doesn’t get stuck to the bottom of pot

Step 5

Cover with lid, after about an hour, remove chicken and shred chicken

Step 6

Add shredded chicken back to pot

Step 7

Remove and discard yellow onion and ginger

Step 8

If you like the Congee a bit thinner then add more water

Step 9

Season the Congee with a few rock sugar if you have it. If not, add regular sugar, fish sauce and salt or chicken bouillon powder. Adjust to taste

Step 10

Garnish with chopped Scallions & Cilantro

Step 11

For extra flavor, sprinkle some fried minced garlic, Sambal Chili and serve with Dau Cháo Qủay - Chinese Donuts