Filipino Adobo Chicken – Chicken braised in vinegar and soy sauce with lots of garlic. This easy, savory chicken dish has become a staple in my home. As this simmers, your kitchen will be filled with an intoxicating sweet and sour aroma that will leave you anxious to eat.
Prep Time: 10 minutesmins
Cook Time: 1 hourhr
Total Time: 1 hourhr10 minutesmins
Yield: 4servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients
8chicken drumsticks(on the bone, skin removed)
1/3cuplow sodium soy sauce(use gluten-free soy sauce for GF and coconut aminos for Paleo)
1/3cupapple cider vinegar
1small head of garlic(crushed)
6ground peppercorns
4bay leaves
1jalapeño(chopped (optional))
Instructions
Marinate chicken in vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, jalapeño and pepper, for at least an hour (overnight is ideal).
Put chicken, 1/2 cup water, bay leaves and marinade into a deep nonstick skillet and cook on medium-low heat. Cover and cook until the meat is tender, about 45 minutes.
Remove the cover and cook an additional 15 minutes, until the sauce reduces.
Discard bay leaves and serve over rice if you wish.