jackie's tofu and chicken arroz caldo
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My best friend (Jackie) gave me this recipe! I never saw Arroz Caldo topped with fried tofu. It's a combination of her mom's traditional Filipino arroz caldo, but she replaced the traditional strips of fried pork with tofu as garnish.
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prep time
15 Min
cook time
45 Min
Ingredients For jackie's tofu and chicken arroz caldo
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1 1/2 lbchicken. (i like to use boneless, skinless chicken to make it healthier; but it's usually made with regular chicken pieces cut up).
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2 Tbspcooking oil
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1cube of chicken bouillon
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1 1/2 cuncooked calrose rice
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1 lof water
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2 Tbsppatis
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1 clovegarlic (minced)
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1/2 tspblack pepper
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1 mdonion (minced)
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4eggs, hard boiled
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1 cminced green onions
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2chunks of ginger sliced thinly
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3 Tbspsaffron
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5kalamansi lemons
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1package of extra firm tofu cut into squares (as much or as little as you want.)
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2 Tbspcooking oil (to fry tofu separately)
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1/2 clovegarlic sliced thinly (for frying and using as garnish) *optional
How To Make jackie's tofu and chicken arroz caldo
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1In a large pot, heat oil and sauté garlic, onion, and strips of ginger.
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2Sprinkle in black pepper and bouillon cube.
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3Add chicken and brown.
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4Add patis and rice. Stir it around, cooking the rice a little, then slowly pour in water. Let it come to a boil.
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5Let the soup simmer until the rice softens and cooks. If you want to, throw in the hard boiled eggs. (Some people slice the hard boiled eggs and others slice them up. Others don't put the hard boiled eggs in at all.)
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6Sprinkle in the saffron. If you don't feel like it's the color you want, you can add in a little more to give it a deeper color.
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7While the rice is simmering, heat oil in a separate pan and fry tofu squares. (You can add some salt and pepper to the tofu if you want). Brown the sides of the tofu and garlic. I LOVE it with the garlic!!
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8Scoop into serving bowls and garnish with garlic, green onions, tofu, and kalamansi.
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