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Ginger Chicken Jook (Rice Porridge) Recipe
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Ginger Chicken Jook (Rice Porridge) Recipe

9 ingredients 6 servings openrecipes
Ginger Chicken Jook (Rice Porridge) Recipe

Though endless versions of savory rice porridge (also known as congee) exist worldwide, I know this dish by its Cantonese name, jook. On Sundays my grandmother...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

424
Calories
37g
Protein
4g
Fat
57g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 8 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
White Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 6 cups water
  • 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 pounds bone-in chicken legs or thighs, skin removed and trimmed of excess fat
  • 1 cup long-grain white rice
  • 1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, skin on and sliced into 4 pieces
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more as needed
  • Pinch freshly ground white pepper, plus more as needed
  • Coarsely chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish
  • Thinly sliced scallions, for garnish

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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