Filipino Chicken Adobo

Name: Filipino Chicken Adobo
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 1 cup white vinegar; 1/4 cup soy sauce; 1 whole garlic bulb, smashed and peeled; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper; 1 bay leaf; 2 pounds bone-in chicken thighs or drumsticks; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 1 cup water

My mom always makes her saucy Chicken Adobo recipe when I come home to visit. I think it's even better the next day as leftovers —she says it's because of the vinegar. — Michael Moya, Taste of Home Senior Marketing Manager

Ingredients

1 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 whole garlic bulb, smashed and peeled
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
1 bay leaf
2 pounds bone-in chicken thighs or drumsticks
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 cup water

Directions

Combine the first six ingredients. Add chicken; refrigerate, covered, 20-30 minutes. Drain, reserving marinade. Pat chicken dry.
In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; brown chicken. Stir in water and reserved marinade. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until chicken is no longer pink and sauce is slightly reduced, 20-25 minutes. If desired, serve chicken with cooking sauce.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 234 calories, 15g fat (4g saturated fat), 71mg cholesterol, 1315mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 22g protein.

Originally published as Filipino Chicken Adobo in Taste of Home April/May 2018

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Jakalerch

Jul 16, 2018

next time i will do more chicken, for the next day. and i think i will add more garlic....i really love garlic.
Shirley

Jun 25, 2018

Let it marinade at least an hour 24 I think would be best.
Dollyt

Jun 19, 2018

You are right ...it is better the next day if thereis any left for the next day!
Apie26

Jun 7, 2018

I tray to be versatile on my cooking so I made this tonight. My family and I were not that impressed sadly. Too much vinegar. Don't believe this one will be marked again
AWD

May 15, 2018

A new family favorite! We made it with boneless skinless thighs, and it was delicious. Love all the garlic and vinegar. Thank you for sharing!
Wyeth2

Mar 30, 2018

This was very GOOD. It is going into my recipe book.
nopalito

Mar 29, 2018

This is one of my favorite chicken recipes. I was given the recipe by my neighbor, who got it from her Filipino grandmother. We serve it with sticky rice, and yes, it is even better the next day!
Susan

Mar 25, 2018

I made this recipe exactly as written. My mom's best friend was Filipino when I was growing up and my mom used to make her Chicken Adobo recipe. I always loved it when she made it and I have been looking for the recipe for years. Well, this is it! This is definitely going into my 3-ring binder of "keeper recipes" and will be cooked often. It is so flavorful and the chicken is so tender. My husband loved it! Many thanks to Michael Moya for sharing his mom's recipe.
ahmom

Mar 19, 2018

Very good!