Chicken Adobo Recipe

Chicken Adobo Recipe

Prep time

60 mins

Cook time

45 mins

Total time

1 hour 45 mins

This is basic Filipino Chicken Adobo Recipe. It makes use of simple adobo ingredients such as soy sauce, vinegar, dried bay leaves and whole peppercorn.

Author: Dokumentaryong Pinoy

Recipe type: Main Dish

Cuisine: Filipino                                                                   

Ingredients

• 2 lbs. chicken, cut into serving pieces
• 3 pieces dried bay leaves
• 4 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp vinegar
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 to 2 cups water
• ¼ cup cooking oil
• ½ tablespoon white sugar
• Salt and whole peppercorn

Instructions

1. In a large container, combine the soy sauce and garlic then marinade the chicken for at least 1 to 3 hours
2. Place the cooking oil in a pan and apply heat
3. When the oil is hot enough, put-in the marinated chicken. Cook all the sides for about 5 minutes.
4. Pour-in the remaining marinade and add water. Bring to a boil
5. Add the dried bay leaves and whole peppercorn. Simmer for 30 minutes or until the chicken is tender
6. Add vinegar. Stir and cook for 10 minutes.
7. Put-in the sugar, and salt. Stir and turn the heat off.
8. Serve hot. Share and Enjoy!