Recipes · Indonesian · Porridge

Bubur Ayam (Chicken Rice Porridge)

One serving has 354 kcal and 25 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of niacin (78%), pyridoxine (71%), selenium (52%), manganese (39%), phosphorus (39%) and pantothenic acid (38%). Ready in 50 minutes.

Bubur Ayam (Chicken Rice Porridge)
Photo: Sakurai Midori, CC BY 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 40 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (571 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Dairy-free
  • Contains: celery, gluten, poultry, soy

Ingredients

  • 45 g Rice, white, long-grain
  • 90 g Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, raw
  • 6 g Garlic, raw
  • 5 g Ginger, fresh
  • 100 g Chicken broth
  • 300 g Water
  • 5 g Soy sauce
  • 5 g Scallions, raw
  • 8 g Shallots, raw
  • 6 g Vegetable oil
  • 0.8 g Salt

Method

  1. Sauté the garlic and ginger in the oil until fragrant.
  2. Add the rice and stir briefly, then pour in the chicken broth and water; bring to a boil.
  3. Add the chicken breast whole, lower the heat, and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, for 30-35 minutes until the rice breaks down into a thick, smooth porridge and the chicken is cooked through (74°C/165°F).
  4. Lift out the chicken, shred it with two forks, then stir it back into the porridge; season with the salt.
  5. Fry the shallots separately in a little oil until golden and crisp.
  6. Ladle into bowls, drizzle with the soy sauce, and top with the scallion and crispy shallots.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy354 kcal17%
Carbohydrates41.3 g
Water491 mL
Fiber1.2 g4%
Protein25.3 g53%
Tryptophan0.3 g
Threonine1.1 g
Isoleucine1.2 g
Leucine2 g
Lysine2.1 g
Methionine0.62 g
Cystine0.29 g
Phenylalanine1 g
Tyrosine0.86 g
Valine1.3 g
Histidine0.85 g
Fat9 g
Monounsaturated2.1 g
Polyunsaturated4 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-63.4 g
Saturated1.5 g
Trans-Fats0.05 g
Cholesterol67.7 mg
Calcium50.2 mg5%
Copper0.22 mg24%
Iron2.7 mg15%
Magnesium50.5 mg16%
Manganese0.71 mg39%
Phosphorus273 mg39%
Potassium477 mg10%
Selenium28.8 µg52%
Sodium1,014 mg
Zinc1.4 mg17%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.39 mg35%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.26 mg24%
Niacin (vitamin B3)11 mg78%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.9 mg38%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.92 mg71%
Folate (vitamin B9)119 µg30%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.21 µg9%
Choline82.5 mg19%
Vitamin A10.6 µg2%
Vitamin C3.7 mg5%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0.9 IU0%
Vitamin E1.1 mg8%
Vitamin K21.6 µg24%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.6 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

Plan weeks of recipes like this on SustainBite: meals that meet each person's vitamin and mineral needs, for a family too, with one grocery list. Free.