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Chicken Adobo

Chicken adobo is a Filipino recipe made with only a few ingredients. It's an easy one pot meal, and you won't believe how silky and flavorful the sauce is!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 5 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 461 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Filipino

Ingredients

  • 4 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
  • 5 chicken drumsticks
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 14 oz. Can coconut milk (400 ml)
  • 1/2 to 2/3 cup low sodium soy sauce (115-155 ml, We DO NOT recommend using light soy sauce for this dish, as it is too salty)
  • 1/4-1/3 cup distilled white or cane vinegar (60-80 ml)
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon black peppercorns (or 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper)
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 4 cloves garlic (smashed)
  • 1 dried red chili (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro (chopped, optional)

Instructions

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  1. 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.
  2. 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).
  3. 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

Calories 461kcal (23%) Carbohydrates 8g (3%) Protein 26g (52%) Fat 37g (57%) Saturated Fat 19g (95%) Cholesterol 132mg (44%) Sodium 843mg (35%) Potassium 525mg (15%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 95IU (2%) Vitamin C 2.5mg (3%) Calcium 33mg (3%) Iron 2.5mg (14%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 461

% 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.