Chicken Adobo

Chicken Adobo

from panlasangpinoy.com
40 min

Chicken slices cooked in soy sauce and vinegar with garlic. This is a delicious Filipino chicken dish that you can eat for lunch with warm white rice.

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs chicken ((note 1))
  • 3 pieces dried bay leaves ((note 2))
  • 8 tablespoons soy sauce ((note 3))
  • 4 tablespoons white vinegar ((note 4))
  • 5 cloves garlic ((note 5))
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 3 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 1 teaspoon sugar ((note 6))
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt ((note 7))
  • 1 teaspoon whole peppercorn ((note 8))

Directions

  1. 1

    Combine chicken, soy sauce, and garlic in a large bowl. Mix well. Marinate the chicken for at least 1 hour. Note: the longer the time, the better

  2. 2

    Heat a cooking pot. Pour cooking oil.

  3. 3

    When the oil is hot enough, pan-fry the marinated chicken for 2 minutes per side.

  4. 4

    Pour-in the remaining marinade, including garlic. Add water. Bring to a boil

  5. 5

    Add dried bay leaves and whole peppercorn. Simmer for 30 minutes or until the chicken gets tender

  6. 6

    Add vinegar. Stir and cook for 10 minutes.

  7. 7

    Put-in the sugar, and salt. Stir and turn the heat off.Serve hot. Share and Enjoy!