Chinese Chicken Rice Soup (One Pot)
This easy Chinese Chicken Rice Soup is made in one-pot. Nourishing and warming, it's the perfect Asian comfort food for the colder weather of fall or winter that the whole family will love! I show you how to make it from scratch using fresh ingredients, as well as a quicker 15-minute hack using leftovers.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 45 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2.2 lb whole chicken
- 5 Cups chicken broth
- 3 fresh garlic cloves (peel and smash them with the back of a knife or cleaver (quicker than slicing!))
- 1 inch fresh ginger (sliced, not peeled)
- ½ Cup long grain rice
- ½ Tablespoon sesame oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1 scallion (sliced, garnish)
Instructions
- 1
Add the chicken, 3 cloves of garlic, 1" ginger (sliced), and 5 Cups of chicken broth to a large pot.
- 2
Bring to the boil over medium heat then lower to a simmer, and cover.
- 3
A 2lb whole chicken will take about 45-60 minutes to cook, whilst the rice only takes about 15-20 minutes. So cover and simmer the chicken for 25 minutes then add the 1/2 cup of rice. Note: for deboned chicken thighs, it'll take 15-25 minutes. On the other hand, the cooking time will increase to 1 hour if using a 1.7 kg chicken, so adjust accordingly. Cooking time will vary with the size of the chicken, and the temeprature you simmer at so always check that the juices of the chicken run clear, and that the internal temperature reaches 165ºF (75ºC.)
- 4
After adding the rice, simmer for 15-20 minutes till the rice is soft and cooked, then season with the salt, white pepper and sesame oil before garnishing with sliced green onions. (Check in at 15 minute mark, as we don't want the rice to boil into mush. If it does though, don't fret, you'll have made congee, a very popular Chinese breakfast recipe!
- 5
Always make sure the chicken is fully cooked before switching off the fire!) Enjoy!Note: if using leftover chicken, add it 5-10 minutes before the rice finishes cooking. (Time depends on how big the chicken pieces are.)