Chicken Adobo

Name: Chicken Adobo
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 8 h 55 min
Yield: 6 serving
Ingredients: 4 lbs. skin-on, bone-in chicken; 1/2 cup soy sauce; 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar; 2 Tbsp vegetable oil; 2 Tbsp honey; 2 whole bay leaves; 1 Tbsp minced garlic (about 2 cloves); 1 Tbsp black peppercorns

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Marinate Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 55 mins
Servings
6
Calories
76045 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Asian

Chicken Adobo

Iris Warren

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Chicken adobo is a classic Filipino dish made with chicken marinated in soy sauce and spices, then cooked till tender.

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Ingredients

Servings

4 lbs. skin-on, bone-in chicken $7.96
1/2 cup soy sauce $0.48
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar $0.48
2 Tbsp vegetable oil $0.08
2 Tbsp honey $0.21
2 whole bay leaves $0.10
1 Tbsp minced garlic (about 2 cloves) $0.20
1 Tbsp black peppercorns $0.15

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Instructions

Arrange the chicken pieces in a large pot in one layer. Remove the skin if desired.
Combine the rest of the ingredients (soy sauce, vinegar, honey, oil, garlic, bay leaves, peppercorns) in a bowl and whisk until the honey is dissolved. Partially crush the peppercorns if desired. Pour the marinade over the chicken. Cover and refrigerate for a few hours or over night.
When you’re ready to make the chicken, add just enough water so that the liquid comes just up to the top of the chicken (about 1/2 cup). Cover the pot with a lid, place the pot over a high flame, and bring it up to a rolling boil. When it reaches a boil, reduce the heat to medium/low and let simmer for 30 minutes.
Preheat your broiler on high. Remove the chicken from the pot and place it on a broiler pan (or a sheet pan with wire cooling racks placed on top). Place the chicken under the broiler until it is brown and crispy on top (5-10 minutes), depending on your broiler).
While the chicken is broiling, turn pot with the soy/vinegar liquid up to high and bring up to a rapid boil. Allow the liquid to boil heavily until it is reduced in volume by approximately one half. You may need to boil it for 5-10 minutes longer than the chicken is in the oven to get it to this point.
Use a soft brush to baste a few layers of the reduced soy/vinegar liquid onto the browned chicken. Serve over rice or noodles and spoon more of the reduced liquid over top.