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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

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Total Time

Prep: 10 min. + marinating Cook: 30 min.

Makes

6 servings

Updated: Dec. 29, 2022

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, New York, New York

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

In a shallow dish, combine the first 6 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. Discard bay leaf. If desired, serve chicken with cooking sauce.