Our lugaw recipe consists of two main ingredients - rice and chicken stock. Simmered with ginger and chicken, Lugaw is a warm and creamy dish, perfect if you're craving a homemade meal. It is healthy, seasoned with salt and constantly stirred for a thicker texture. Customise our lugaw recipe with your favourite toppings, such as hard-boiled eggs, lemon, and fried garlic chips, to make this dish more delicious.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch Cuisine: Filipino
Preparation time: Cooking time: Total time: Yield: 5 servings
Ingredients
220g white rice
2l cold water
30ml concentrated chicken base
½ tsp kosher salt
300g boneless and skinless chicken breast, thinly sliced
1 tbsp ginger, minced
2 tbsp olive oil
3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 scallion, thinly sliced
2 to 3 round lemon slices, halved
Equipment
1 large pot
1 small skillet
5 serving bowls
Directions
In a large pot, combine rice with water, concentrated chicken base, and salt. Bring to a boil and stir for 10 minutes. Reduce the heat and cook for 20 minutes more.
Add the chicken and ginger, increase the heat to medium and stir until the chicken is cooked.
Heat the olive oil in a small skillet. Add the garlic slices and fry until light golden brown. Remove and set aside.
Transfer the Lugaw into the serving bowls. Garnish with fried garlic chips, sliced scallions and a lemon slice.
Lugaw Toppings
While Lugaw is flavourful by itself, adding toppings will elevate the taste of this Filipino comfort food. Here are three of the tastiest toppings you can add to our lugaw recipe:
Rousong: A common topping in the Philippines, rousong is a chicken or pork floss often found in Asian grocery stores.
Fried tofu: A tasty alternative for vegetarians, add a little soy sauce with the tofu for more flavour.
Meat: Add either chicken, pork, beef or fish to the Lugaw and pair with scallions or fried garlic for a balance of flavours.
Missing some ingredients?
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