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Chicken Adobo

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Also known as Adobong Manok

The Philippine national dish and one of the simplest things you can cook: chicken braised in soy sauce, vinegar, garlic and bay until the sauce reduces to a dark glaze.

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Chicken adobo in a pan, the pieces dark and glossy with sauce, bay leaves and whole peppercorns visible
Servings
4 servings
Prep
10 min
Cook
45 min
Total
1 h 25 min

Ingredients

  • chicken thighs and drumsticks1 kg
  • soy sauce120 ml
  • cane or white vinegar120 ml
  • water120 ml
  • garlic1 head
  • bay leaves4
  • black peppercorns1 tsp
  • brown sugar (optional)1 tsp
  • sunflower oil1 tbsp
  • spring onions (optional)2

Instructions

  1. 01

    Separate and peel the cloves and crush them lightly. Marinate the bone-in in the , the , the and the whole in the fridge for at least 30 minutes, or overnight.

  2. 02

    Lift the out, keeping the marinade. Heat the in a wide pan and brown the pieces skin-side down until golden, about 5 minutes.

  3. 03

    Pour in the marinade, the and the . Bring to the boil and then — this is the one rule — do not stir for the first few minutes. Letting the boil off its raw edge before mixing is what stops the sauce tasting sharp.

  4. 04

    Lower the heat, cover and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes, turning the once, until tender and cooked through with no pink at the bone.

  5. 05

    Uncover, add the if using, and simmer hard for 8 to 10 minutes until the sauce reduces to a glaze that coats the .

  6. 06

    Slice the . Serve the with the sauce spooned over, scattered with the .

Notes

  • Every family makes it differently — more vinegar, less soy, coconut milk stirred in at the end. This is the plain version to start from.
  • It is better the next day, once the sauce has soaked into the meat, and it keeps four days in the fridge.
  • Cane vinegar is traditional; white wine or rice vinegar work. Balsamic does not.
  • Plain steamed rice is the usual partner, to soak up the sauce.

Nutrition per serving

Calories
480 kcal
Protein
40 g
Carbs
8 g
Fat
30 g

Estimated from the ingredients.

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