The Easy Chicken and Rice My Family Has Made for Decades

Name: The Easy Chicken and Rice My Family Has Made for Decades
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 6 serving
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts, thighs, drumsticks, or a mix; 4 tablespoons fish sauce, divided, plus more for serving; 4 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided; 6 cloves garlic, sliced; 1 medium white or yellow onion, chopped; 2 scallions, whites chopped and greens sliced, divided; 1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and sliced into matchsticks; 1 1/2 cups jasmine white rice; 8 to 9 cups chicken stock (or water, or a combo); Salt, to taste; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 2 hard-boiled eggs, sliced, optional; 4 lemon wedges or 4 calamansi wedges, optional

Arroz caldo is a one-pot rice porridge dish hailing from the Philippines. This recipe tops the bowls of ultra-creamy, deeply-flavored rice with morsels of tender chicken and an array of flavorful toppings for a satisfying, comforting meal.

1 1/2 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts, thighs, drumsticks, or a mix
4 tablespoons fish sauce, divided, plus more for serving
4 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
6 cloves garlic, sliced
1 medium white or yellow onion, chopped
2 scallions, whites chopped and greens sliced, divided
1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and sliced into matchsticks
1 1/2 cups jasmine white rice
8 to 9 cups chicken stock (or water, or a combo)
Salt, to taste
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 hard-boiled eggs, sliced, optional
4 lemon wedges or 4 calamansi wedges, optional