Authentic Chicken Adobo

Description

Adobo is a simple and hearty Filipino dish. In this version, chicken is marinated in vinegar and soy sauce, then slowly cooked with garlic and spices. Serve over steamed white rice.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups coconut vinegar
  • ½ cup soy sauce
  • 1 head garlic, peeled and coarsely chopped
  • 10 bay leaves
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 1 ½ teaspoons annatto powder
  • 5 ½ pounds cut-up chicken parts
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
  • 1 head garlic, peeled and coarsely chopped
  • 1 ½ teaspoons annatto powder

Instructions

  1. Combine vinegar
  2. soy sauce
  3. 1 head garlic
  4. bay leaves
  5. garlic powder
  6. black pepper
  7. and 1 1/2 teaspoons annatto powder in a large bowl. Add chicken
  8. stir to coat with marinade
  9. cover
  10. and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
  11. Remove chicken from the marinade and pat dry. Reserve the marinade.
  12. Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in the hot oil until browned
  13. about 4 minutes per side. Remove skillet from heat.
  14. Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir 1 head garlic until browned
  15. about 3 minutes. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons annatto powder; simmer for 3 minutes.
  16. Pour annatto mixture over chicken and add reserved marinade. Bring to a simmer
  17. cover
  18. and cook until chicken is tender
  19. about 45 minutes. Uncover and cook until sauce has reduced slightly
  20. about 10 minutes.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Total Time: 5 hrs 50 mins

Servings: 8

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