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
- Combine vinegar
- soy sauce
- 1 head garlic
- bay leaves
- garlic powder
- black pepper
- and 1 1/2 teaspoons annatto powder in a large bowl. Add chicken
- stir to coat with marinade
- cover
- and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
- Remove chicken from the marinade and pat dry. Reserve the marinade.
- Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in the hot oil until browned
- about 4 minutes per side. Remove skillet from heat.
- Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir 1 head garlic until browned
- about 3 minutes. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons annatto powder; simmer for 3 minutes.
- Pour annatto mixture over chicken and add reserved marinade. Bring to a simmer
- cover
- and cook until chicken is tender
- about 45 minutes. Uncover and cook until sauce has reduced slightly
- about 10 minutes.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Total Time: 5 hrs 50 mins
Servings: 8