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Bringhe Recipe

Bringhe

A Filipino paella featuring rice and glutinous rice mixtures cooked in coconut milk with turmeric
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Filipino
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 2 pieces about 5 ounces chorizo de bilbao, sliced into ½ inch thick
  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thigh meat, cut into 2-inch cubes
  • 1 onion peeled and sliced thinly
  • 2 cloves garlic peeled and minced
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 2 cups glutinous rice unwashed
  • 2 cups coconut milk
  • 2 cups chicken broth or water
  • 1 large carrot peeled and julienned
  • ½ red bell pepper seeded, cored and cut into strips
  • ½ green bell pepper seeded, cored and cut into strips
  • 1 cup frozen green peas thawed
  • ¼ cup raisins
  • 2 teaspoons turmeric powder
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 hard-boiled eggs peeled and quartered
  • Red bell pepper strips green bell pepper strips, and carrot florets for garnish

Instructions
 

  • In a wide, thick-bottomed skillet over medium heat, heat 2 tablespoons of canola oil. Add chorizo de bilbao and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until lightly browned. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • Add chicken to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, for 4 to 5 minutes or until the color changes and the chicken is lightly browned. Remove from the pan and set aside.
  • In the same pan, heat another tablespoon of oil. Add onions and garlic and cook until softened.
  • Add rice to the pan and cook, stirring regularly, for 2 to 3 minutes or until lightly toasted.
  • Add fish sauce and continue to cook for 1 minute.
  • Add coconut milk, broth (or water), chicken, chorizo de bilbao, julienned carrots, bell peppers, green peas, raisins, and turmeric powder. Stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Cover the rice mixture with wilted banana leaves, cover the pan with a lid, and continue to cook for 15 to 20 minutes or until the rice is fully cooked and the liquid is absorbed.
  • If you prefer a toasted bottom, transfer the rice to a wide pan lined with banana leaves, cover with banana leaves, and cook on medium heat until it forms a "socarrat" (crust). Flip the rice so the toasted bottom goes to the top and continue to cook to form a crust.
  • To serve, garnish with red and green bell peppers, hard-boiled eggs, and carrot florets.