I always have a rotisserie chicken in my fridge. Even when most of the meat is gone, the carcass has so much flavor. I use that, plus some leftover vegetables to make a flavorful stock. Then, I turn that into one of my favorite meals for breakfast: congee, or rice porridge, which is traditional in many Asian countries.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 2 hr 55 min |
| Active: | 20 min |
| Yield: | 2 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 chicken carcass, from a rotisserie chicken
- Leftover vegetables, such as onion ends and peels, celery stalk, carrot peel tops, mushroom stems, leftover herbs, etc.
- 4 cups leftover rice
- 4 large eggs
- Chopped scallions, crispy shallots or fried garlic, chile crisp or chile oil, chopped chile pepper, furikake or any crumbled seaweed, any protein if you want, perhaps leftover shredded rotisserie chicken
Instructions
- For the stock: Add the chicken carcass and any vegetable odds and ends to a large pot.
- Cover with water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 2 hours; strain.
- For the congee: In a medium pot, add the rice and 3 cups chicken stock and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to a simmer and cook on low, stirring occasionally, until the consistency is thick and porridge-like, 15 to 20 minutes. Add a bit more stock and stir (save any remaining stock for another use).
- Crack 2 eggs in a separate bowl and add to the congee; let slowly poach in the congee without disturbing the egg, or swirl it in, depending on how you like your egg. Repeat for another serving.
- Garnish with additional toppings. Serve.
Reviews
The sauce was a chili garlic crisp sauce
I saw Esther make this dish on The Kitchen today. Does anyone know what that sauce was that she drizzled over the dish at the presentation? This looks so look Can’t wait to try it!
Wow! We were totally surprised at how delicious this was. We stuck with the leftover motif and used some beef broth save after using it to boil potatoes (for garlic mashed), along with leftover rice from the freezer. We topped it with a broken up leftover meatloaf cupcake, some crispy onions and crispy jalapeños, and some fresh chives from the garden.