Description
Filipino Chicken Adobo is a comforting one-pot dish made with tender chicken simmered slowly in a savory, tangy sauce of soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, bay leaves, and peppercorns until rich and deeply flavorful.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds bone-in chicken thighs and drumsticks
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/3 cup white vinegar
- 6 cloves garlic, lightly crushed
- 3 whole bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
Instructions
- Heat a large pot over medium heat and add the cooking oil.
- Add the chicken pieces and lightly brown them on all sides.
- In a bowl, combine soy sauce, vinegar, water, garlic, bay leaves, and peppercorns.
- Pour the mixture over the chicken in the pot.
- Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 35 minutes.
- Uncover and continue simmering for 10 minutes to slightly thicken the sauce.
- Remove bay leaves and serve hot with sauce.
Notes
- For deeper flavor, let the chicken marinate in the sauce for 30 minutes before cooking.
- Simmer uncovered longer if you prefer a thicker sauce.
- This dish tastes even better the next day.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Filipino
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 980mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 145mg
Keywords: Filipino chicken adobo, chicken adobo recipe, classic adobo, Filipino comfort food, easy chicken adobo