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Sharon Lachendro

Filipino Chicken Adobo

4.45 from 9 ratings
Chicken legs stewed in a mixture of soy sauce, vinegar and garlic. This Filipino Chicken Adobo is easy, savory and oh, so delicious!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Filipino
Calories: 533
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3-4 lb chicken pieces drumsticks and thighs
  • 1/2 C soy sauce see notes for gluten-free suggestion
  • 3/4 C white vinegar
  • 3 cloves garlic crushed
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 Tbsp whole peppercorns

Method
 

  1. Place chicken, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, bay leaves and peppercorns in a large pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Turn the chicken periodically in the cooking liquid.
  2. Remove the chicken from the pot and grill or broil for about 5 minutes.
  3. While the chicken is finishing cooking, continue boiling the sauce until it reduces by almost half. Place the cooked chicken on a platter, strain the sauce and pour over the chicken.
  4. Serve with jasmine rice and stir-fried vegetables.

Notes

Be sure to use a gluten-free soy sauce if following a gluten-free diet. I use San-J Tamari Gluten-Free Soy Sauce or La Choy soy sauce which is now labeled gluten-free. Sauce is not pictured because I forgot to add it back before taking pictures. Oops.