Jok Gai Thai Rice Porridge
Silky jasmine rice porridge is topped with tender chicken, a jammy soft-boiled egg, fragrant ginger, scallions, cilantro, and a savory Thai fish-sauce finish.
Ingredients
- 🌾 ⅔ cup jasmine rice, dry
- 🍗 10 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast, finely minced
- 🥣 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 🥚 2 large eggs
- 🫚 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, finely grated
- 🌿 2 scallions, thinly sliced
- 🌿 ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
- 🐟 1½ tablespoons fish sauce
- 🫗 2½ teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 🌶️ ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
Directions
- Rinse the jasmine rice in a fine-mesh sieve under cold running water until the water is mostly clear, then drain it well.
- Combine the rinsed rice, chicken broth, and ginger in a large pot, bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to low and simmer uncovered for 30 to 35 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes, until the grains have burst and the porridge is thick and silky.
- Fill a separate saucepan with about 3 inches of water, bring it to a rolling boil over high heat, lower in the eggs, and simmer for 6½ minutes for set whites and jammy yolks.
- Transfer the eggs to a bowl of ice water for 5 minutes, then crack and peel them carefully.
- Increase the porridge heat to medium-low, stir in the minced chicken and 1 tablespoon of the fish sauce, and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring often, until the chicken is opaque throughout and reaches 165°F in the center.
- Stir the sesame oil and white pepper into the hot porridge, then remove the pot from the heat and let it rest for 2 minutes.
- Divide the porridge between 2 bowls, halve each peeled egg, and arrange 1 egg per bowl on top.
- Finish each bowl with the scallions, cilantro, and remaining ½ tablespoon fish sauce, then serve hot.