Chicken Adobo

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West Coast, United States

This delicious, very popular, traditional Filipino dish is one that will have your family or guests wanting seconds. The aroma from the combination of vinegar, garlic and onions with the bay leaves is like no other. Serve with lots of steamed rice.

A good side dish is steamed broccoli or green beans.

Chicken Adobo

This delicious, very popular, traditional Filipino dish is one that will have your family or guests wanting seconds. The aroma from the combination of vinegar, garlic and onions with the bay leaves is like no other. Serve with lots of steamed rice.

A good side dish is steamed broccoli or green beans.

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Ingredients

50 minutes
4-6 servings
  1. 3 poundschicken thighs - skin removed, boneless or bone in
  2. 2 tbspolive oil
  3. 1onion, medium, sliced
  4. 6large garlic cloves, sliced (or more!!)
  5. 2bay leaves, medium/large
  6. 1 tspground black pepper (to taste)
  7. 1/3 cuplow sodium soy sauce
  8. 1/2 cuprice vinegar (or plain white vinegar, or a mix of both)
  9. 1 tspbrown sugar
  10. 2green onions, sliced thinly

Cooking Instructions

50 minutes
  1. 1

    Heat oil in large, heavy frying pan over medium heat. Add onions and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Add bay leaves and garlic, stir and cook for 1 minute more. (Do not allow garlic to burn.) Remove from pan to a small bowl and set aside.

  2. 2

    Place chicken pieces in pan, surround with the onion garlic mixture. brown slightly, about 3- 4 minutes per side. Season both sides with black pepper.

  3. 3

    While chicken is browning, mix together the vinegar, soy sauce and brown sugar.

  4. 4

    Pour mixture over chicken, stirring around to mix well with the onion and garlic.

  5. 5

    Bring to a simmer, reduce heat and cover. Simmer for about 20 minutes, turning occasionally, spooning sauce over the chicken pieces.

  6. 6

    Sprinkle green onion on top before serving with lots of steamed rice to soak up the scrumptious sauce. Enjoy! (Don't forget to remove the bay leaves.)

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