Foryoueats: Arroz Caldo (Filipino Chicken and Rice Soup)

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons canola oil, divided
• 1/4 cup freshly minced garlic (about 12 medium cloves), divided
• 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces (see note)
• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon freshly minced ginger
• 1 tablespoon Asian fish sauce
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
• 1 cup uncooked jasmine rice
• 6 cups homemade chicken stock or low-sodium broth
• 1 tablespoon calamansi, key lime, or lime juice (see note)
• Kosher salt
• 4 scallions, thinly sliced
• 2 hard-boiled eggs , cut into 1/4-inch slices (optional)
• 2 fresh limes or calamansi, quartered