Indonesian
Bubur Ayam (Chicken Rice Porridge)
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Bubur Ayam (Chicken Rice Porridge) is Indonesian home cooking, eaten at breakfast. On the plate it is the dish at the centre. Below is what usually sits beside it, what it does and does not contain, and what else to cook once you have made it.
Ingredients
The quantities follow this count.
How to cook it
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Rinse the rice and combine it with the chicken broth, ginger, and half the garlic in a pot.
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Bring to a boil, then reduce to a gentle simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the rice breaks down into a thick porridge, about 30 minutes, adding water if it gets too thick.
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Meanwhile, poach the chicken breast in a small pot of water until just cooked, about 12 minutes, then cool and shred.
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Heat the oil in a small pan and fry the remaining garlic and thinly sliced shallots until golden and crisp, then drain.
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Season the porridge with white pepper and salt.
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Ladle into bowls and top with the shredded chicken, fried garlic and shallots, and scallions.
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A Indonesian breakfast is a plate rather than a single dish. These are the courses that normally sit beside Bubur Ayam (Chicken Rice Porridge), read from the same composition Dinejot builds a real meal from.
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Safe at your table
Dinejot tracks ten allergens and tags every one of them by hand. Bubur Ayam (Chicken Rice Porridge) carries none of them. That is a checked answer rather than an ingredient list nobody read.
| Allergen | In this dish |
|---|---|
| Peanuts | No |
| Tree nuts | No |
| Dairy | No |
| Gluten | No |
| Shellfish | No |
| Eggs | No |
| Soy | No |
| Fish | No |
| Sesame | No |
| Coconut | No |
These tags are set by a person rather than inferred from an ingredient list, and they describe the recipe as written here. Read the labels on whatever you actually buy.
What it brings to the plate
Estimated, per serving
- Calories
- 280 kcal
- Protein
- 23 g
- Carbs
- 27 g
- Fat
- 9 g
- Fiber
- 1 g
- Sugar
- 1 g
- Sodium
- 820 mg
- Saturated fat
- 2 g
Estimated values. Actual nutrition varies with ingredients, brands, and how you cook.
When to cook it
Bubur Ayam (Chicken Rice Porridge) takes about 40 minutes from a cold stove to the table, and the cooking itself is a fair bit of work. It is eaten at breakfast. Nothing in the calendar rules it out, so it is a year round dish.
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