The Australian Women’s Weekly Food

5 fabulous chicken soups

CHICKEN CONGEE

PREP + COOK TIME 8 HOURS 45 MINUTES SERVES 4

1.2kg whole chicken
1 medium brown onion (150g), chopped finely
50g fresh ginger, sliced thinly
1.5 litres (6 cups) water
2 cloves garlic, bruised
1 cup (200g) white long–grain rice
2 teaspoons peanut oil
150g fresh shiitake mushrooms, halved if large
1 dried chinese sausage (lap chong) (30g), sliced thinly
2 teaspoons chilli oil
2 tablespoons fried shallots
2 green onions, sliced thinly

1 Trim excess fat from chicken.

Place chicken, brown onion, ginger, the water and garlic in a 4.5-litre (18-cup) slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low, for 6 hours.

Carefully remove chicken from cooker; shred

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