Arroz Caldo

Ingredients

2 to 3 lb. chicken (cut into serving pieces) 
3 tbsp. vegetable or corn oil 
2 tbsp. minced garlic 
1/4 cup chopped onion 
1/2 inch ginger (sliced) 
 
6 cups water 
2 cups uncooked rice 
1/4 cup chopped scallion 
salt or patis (fish sauce) to taste 
1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper

Instructions

1. In a large pot, heat oil and saute garlic (until brown), onion (until transparent) and ginger. 2. Add chicken and patis (fish sauce) or salt. 3. Let simmer for approximately 5 minutes. 5. Add water and rice. 6. Simmer over low heat for 20 minutes or until rice and chicken are tender -- stir constantly to prevent sticking. 7. Add scallion and pepper. Serve hot.