Leftover Turkey Congee/Arroz Caldo

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I had to use the last leftover turkey from our Thanksgiving dinner and arroz caldo/congee came to mind right away. With the cold weather we are having, the warm hearty rice soup was just perfect. I have to say though that I still prefer arroz caldo with chicken. I think I’m just used to the chicken flavor. Turkey is good too and highly recommended especially if you have plenty of leftovers.

Also, I usually prefer sticky rice but I was out so I just used long grain white rice and it was fine.

Leftover Turkey Arroz Caldo/Congee

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients

2 cups uncooked rice
6 cups water (add more if necessary)
1 bowl leftover turkey meat (pulled apart/shredded)
3 thumb-size ginger (peeled and chopped finely)
3 cloves garlic (peeled and chopped finely)
1 medium onion (peeled, chopped)
2 tbsp oil
salt & pepper to taste

Method

Heat up oil in a pot. Sauté garlic, onion, and ginger for a couple of minutes. Stir in the rice to cook for a minute or two. Add water. Cover and boil until the rice thickens. Stir occasionally. Stir in the turkey meat halfway into cooking.
Season with salt and pepper accordingly. Add more water if necessary. Continue to cook until the rice completely breaks down into a thickened soupy texture, stirring occasionally in the process.