Vegan Arroz Caldo (Filipino Congee)
Arroz caldo or Filipino congee is a savory rice porridge made with chicken, garlic, and ginger. Now, it's easier than ever to make your favorite Asian comfort meal 100% plant-based with this super simple Vegan Arroz Caldo (Filipino Congee) recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 whole garlic head minced
- 3 inch piece of garlic peeled and minced
- 1 large onion diced
- 2 cups white rice uncooked
- ½ cup sweet rice uncooked
- 8 oz vegan chicken strips
- 5 cups water plus more as desired
- 3 tbsp Better than Bouillon Vegetarian Chicken
- 3 tbsp cooking oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Toppings
- Squeezed calamansi or lemon
- Crispy fried garlic
- Green onion
Instructions
- Heat up the oil on medium heat in a large pot, then saute the minced garlic, ginger, and diced onion for about 5 minutes until fragrant, stirring frequently so they don’t burn.
- Add the vegan chicken, rice and sweet rice to the pot and continue to saute for another 5 minutes.
- Add 5 cups of water and mix in the vegan chicken bouillon. Bring the soup to a boil and continue boiling while the rice cooks completely until soft. Add salt and pepper to taste, then remove from heat.
- Top off each serving with a generous squeeze of calamansi or lemon, crispy fried garlic, and green onion! The soup will thicken the longer it sits, so add more water to desired consistency.
Notes
Vegan chicken substitute: Here I use Sweet Earth Mindful Chick’n strips, which I would highly recommend (found at Whole Foods). Gardein is another great option that is much more widely available in the frozen section
Vegan Chicken Broth: The brand I use all the time and swear by is the Better than Bouillon Vegetarian Chicken Base, but regular veggie broth will work perfectly.