Chicken Adobo

I hope my Filipino friends won’t mind me adding a Thai twist to this chicken adobo, but the sweet, rich, and tangy adobo sauce reminds me of a Thai dish called “Palo.” With that said, I couldn’t resist adding my own touch to it. Our family loves it, and we hope you all do too.

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I hope my Filipinos friends won’t be mad at me for adding the Thai twist to this amazing dish from their country. It’s just that this yummy sauce reminds me so much of one of our dishes from home so here it is. Chicken Adobo Recipe Ingredients: * 4 chicken drumsticks * 4 chicken thighs * 20 garlic cloves, heavily crushed * Some cracked pepper (optional) * 1 cup apple cider vinegar * 1/2 cup soy sauce * 1 tablespoon black peppercorns * 3 tablespoons brown sugar * 4 bay leaves * 1/2 cup water * Green onions for topping * Rice for serving Instruction 1. Make the marinade : Heavily crush garlic with a knife, rolling pin, or your skillet. Combine the crushed garlic with soy sauce, brown sugar, peppercorn, and apple cider vinegar. Top with bay leaves. 2. Marinade the chicken at least 20 minutes. 3. In the mean time make boiled eggs. In a boiling water, add eggs in the pot and cook in the medium heat for 8 minutes. After that transfer the eggs to a bowl full of ice-water. Soak it in the ice bath for a minute or 2 then start peeling the eggs. Set them aside. 4. Sauté the onions. Slice or mince yellow or white onion. Then heat 1 tbsp oil in a skillet. Sauté the onion until translucent. Set it aside. 5. Sear the chicken. Use medium-high heat to sear the chicken a few minutes on each side. 6. Add all of the marinade and 1/2 cup of water along with the sautéed onion. Bring it to boil then lower the heat to medium and cover to braise for about 30 minutes. 7. Open the lid, flip both the eggs and chicken and let it continue to cook for another 30 minutes uncovered or until the chicken is fork tender. Top with chopped green onion. 8. Serve with steam rice or cauliflower rice. 9. Get full printable recipe and tip from www.stickyricethaikitchen.com/chicken-adobo-recipe/ #foodoelife#adobo#chickenadobo#recipes#simplerecipe

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Recipe Tip

  1. Vinegar plays a crucial role in this recipe, imparting a tangy flavor that I adore. Filipino cane vinegar is typically preferred by my Filipino friends for its mild and smooth taste compared to white wine vinegar. While I don’t have Filipino cane vinegar in my kitchen at the moment, apple cider vinegar and rice vinegar are suitable alternatives. I opt for apple cider vinegar in my recipe because I believe that if I can enjoy it on its own, it will enhance the flavor of my adobo.

If you like this chicken recipe, don’t forget to try my Thai Fried Chicken, One Pot Chicken Rice, and Easy Cashew Stir Fry recipes.

Chicken Adobo

Chicken Adobo Recipe

Mary Thatcher
This Adobo has a Thai twist to the dish but the sweet, rich, and tangy adobo sauce reminds me so much of a Thai dish called "Palo".
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course dinner, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine filipino
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • 1 skillet

Ingredients
  

  • 4 chicken drumsticks
  • 4 chicken thighs
  • 20 garlic cloves heavily crushed
  • 1 cup apple cider vinegar
  • ½ cup soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp black peppercorns
  • 3 tbsp tablespoons brown sugar
  • 4 bay leaves
  • ½ cup water
  • green onions for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the marinade by crushing the garlic using a knife, rolling pin, or skillet. Mix the crushed garlic with soy sauce, brown sugar, peppercorns, and apple cider vinegar. Finally, add bay leaves on top.
  • Marinade the chicken at least 20 minutes.
  • In the meantime, prepare boiled eggs. Bring water to a boil in a pot, then add the eggs and cook over medium heat for 8 minutes. Next, transfer the eggs to a bowl filled with ice water. Allow them to soak in the ice bath for a minute or two, then begin peeling the eggs. Set the peeled eggs aside.
  • To sauté the onions, slice or mince a yellow or white onion. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a skillet, then sauté the onion until it becomes translucent. Set it aside once done.
  • Marinade the chicken at least 20 minutes.
    To sear the chicken, use medium-high heat and cook it for a few minutes on each side until browned.
  • Add all of the marinade and 1/2 cup of water to the skillet along with the sautéed onion. Bring it to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium, cover, and let it braise for about 30 minutes.
  • chicken adobo
    Remove the lid, flip both the eggs and chicken, and let them continue cooking for another 30 minutes uncovered, or until the chicken is fork-tender. Finally, top with chopped green onion
  • Serve with steam rice or cauliflower rice. Enjoy!

Notes

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