Simple Filipino Chicken Adobo

Name: Simple Filipino Chicken Adobo
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2-3 lbs bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs or drumsticks; Salt, to taste; Pepper, to taste; 1-2 tbsp neutral oil; 15-20 whole garlic cloves, smashed; 3-5 bay leaves, fresh or dried; 1 cup Datu Puti vinegar (sub. distilled white or apple cider vinegar); 3/4 cup Datu Puti soy sauce (sub. Japanese soy sauce); 1/4 cup brown sugar

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A delicious sweet, salty, tangy chicken dish that takes next to no effort. All amounts in this recipe are approximate, feel free to play around with amounts or additions!

Prep 00:10

Cook 01:00

Total 01:10

Yield 4 servings

Ingredients

2-3 lbs bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs or drumsticks
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
1-2 tbsp neutral oil
15-20 whole garlic cloves, smashed
3-5 bay leaves, fresh or dried
1 cup Datu Puti vinegar (sub. distilled white or apple cider vinegar)
3/4 cup Datu Puti soy sauce (sub. Japanese soy sauce)
1/4 cup brown sugar

A delicious sweet, salty, tangy chicken dish that takes next to no effort. All amounts in this recipe are approximate, feel free to play around with amounts or additions!

Instructions

1

Salt and pepper the chicken lightly on all sides. You'll be simmering this in a salty braise liquid, so don't go overboard.
2

Heat up the oil in a wok or large saucepan over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the chicken and cook, turning occasionally, until lightly browned all over (about 4-5 minutes).
3

Add the garlic and bay leaves and stir to combine, letting the garlic lightly fry in the oil until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
4

Add the vinegar, soy sauce, and sugar, then stir to combine. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to a bare simmer. Cover and let braise for 30 minutes.
5

Flip the chicken over, then cover and let braise until the chicken is fully tender and the sauce is thick and coats the chicken in a dark glaze.
6

Serve over rice.