Chicken adobo
 
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Serves: 5
Ingredients
  • 4 chicken thighs, bone in
  • 4 chicken drumsticks
  • ¾ cup soy sauce
  • ½ cup palm vinegar (or white wine vinegar)
  • 5 cloves garlic, smashed
  • 1 tablespoon peppercorns
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion, quartered and sliced
  • Scallions, chopped
  • Steamed rice
Instructions
  1. In a medium bowl, create the marinade by stirring together the soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, peppercorns, brown sugar, crushed red pepper, and bay leaves.
  2. Place the chicken in the bowl and marinate in the refrigerator for at least one hour (and up to overnight).
  3. After marinating, place the chicken and marinade plus 1 cup of water in a large pot. Bring to a boil, then turn the heat to low, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
  4. Uncover the pot, carefully remove the chicken with thongs, and place it on a plate. Turn up the heat on the pot and boil the liquid until reduced by half.
  5. While the liquid is reducing, heat the canola oil in a large sauté pan. Add the chicken (skin side down) and sear for 10 minutes (leave undisturbed so that the skin won't stick). Flip the chicken, continuing to brown on all sides. Add the sliced onion and sauté with the chicken for another 3-4 minutes.
  6. Add the chicken back to the pot and you're ready to serve.
  7. Spoon chicken plus sauce over rice, top with chopped scallions, and enjoy!
Recipe by Six Snippets at https://www.sixsnippets.com/chicken-adobotis-the-season/