Chicken Adobo

The Philippine national dish — chicken braised in vinegar, soy and garlic.

Ingredients

• 1 kg Chicken
• ½ cup Soy sauce
• ½ cup Vinegar
• 10 cloves Garlic
• 3 Bay leaves
• 1 tbsp Black pepper
• 1 tbsp Brown sugar
• 1 cup Water
• 2 tbsp Oil

Method

1. Marinate — Combine the chicken with soy sauce, crushed garlic and peppercorns and rest for 30 minutes.
2. Sear — Lift out the chicken, pat dry, and brown it in oil on all sides.
3. Add the liquid — Pour in the marinade, vinegar, water and bay leaves.
4. Do not stir — Bring to a boil and let it bubble uncovered for 5 minutes without stirring — this cooks off the raw vinegar bite.
5. Simmer — Lower the heat, cover, and cook 30 minutes until tender.
6. Reduce — Uncover, add the sugar, and reduce until the sauce clings to the chicken.
7. Adobo is ready — Serve with steamed rice and spoon the sauce over.

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