Chicken Adobo
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Calories
461 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Filipino
Chicken Adobo
Description
Chicken Adobo is a classic dish where browned chicken thighs and drumsticks are cooked in a fragrant mixture of coconut milk, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, black peppercorns, bay leaves, garlic, and optional dried red chili. Browning the chicken first builds flavor and crisps the skin. The ingredients combine to create a sauce that is creamy from coconut milk, tangy and salty from vinegar and soy sauce, and subtly sweetened with sugar. The chicken simmers covered for about an hour to develop tenderness and flavor.
In the final minutes, the heat is increased to reduce and slightly thicken the sauce, being careful not to overheat and cause splitting. The dish is traditionally served over steamed rice, with a garnish of fresh chopped cilantro if desired. The balance of coconut, soy, and vinegar flavors creates a dish that is rich but bright.
Ingredients
- 4 chicken thighs bone-in, skin-on
- 5 chicken drumstick
- 1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 14 oz. coconut milk 400 ml, can
- 1/2 to 2/3 cup soy sauce 115-155 ml, We DO NOT recommend using light soy sauce for this dish, as it is too salty, low sodium
- 1/4-1/3 cup distilled white vinegar 60-80 ml, or cane vinegar
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns (or 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper)
- 2 bay leaf
- 4 cloves garlic (smashed)
- 1 red chili optional, dried
- 2 tablespoons cilantro (chopped, optional)
Instructions
- Rinse the chicken pieces and thoroughly pat dry with paper towels. Heat a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium high heat and add the oil. Brown the chicken on all sides until crisp.
- Add in the coconut milk, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, pepper/peppercorns, bay leaves, garlic, and chili. Bring to a simmer and reduce the heat to low. Cover the pan and allow to simmer for 1 hour (add a bit of hot water if you need more liquid).
- In the last 10 minutes of cooking, turn up the heat to medium high to thicken the sauce slightly. Be careful not to heat the sauce too aggressively or too long, or the sauce may "split," and transform from sticky/creamy to oily! Serve over steamed rice, garnished with the cilantro.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 461 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 461kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 37g | 57% |
| Saturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Cholesterol | 132mg | 44% |
| Sodium | 843mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 525mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 95IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2.5mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2.5mg | 14% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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