Vietnamese Chicken and Long-Grain Rice Congee

INGREDIENTS

• 1/8 cup uncooked jasmine rice
• 1 (2.5 pound) whole chicken
• 3 (2 inch) pieces fresh ginger root
• 1 stalk lemon grass, chopped
• 1 tablespoon salt, or to taste
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 1/8 cup chopped fresh chives
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 lime, cut into 8 wedges