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Chicken adobo in a stainless steel sautée pan garnished with parsley

Chicken Adobo Recipe

5 from 2 votes
This chicken adobo recipe is full of yummy goodness. A little bit salty and sour with a hint of sweetness.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 6 serving
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Filipino
Calories: 388
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pound chicken thigh and leg, bone-in and skin on
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup soy sauce
  • ¼ cup distilled vinegar
  • 1 can / 355 ml ginger ale or sprite
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
  • 4 bay leaf
  • 5 garlic cloves – smashed
  • 1 small cooking onion, diced

Method
 

  1. Brown all sides of the chicken pieces over medium heat for a total of 5 minutes.
    Browning chicken pieces using stainless steel sautée pan.
  2. Add the rest of the ingredients. Increase the heat to high and bring it to a rolling boil.
    Cooking chicken adobo with its cooking liquid top with chopped onions and bay leaf
  3. Lower the heat to medium-low heat, place the lid on but slightly ajar. Let it simmer until the chicken is tender and falls apart easily, the sauce thickens and the top glistens for about 35 minutes.
    Chicken adobo in a stainless steel sautée pan garnished with parsley

Notes

Add more salt, soy sauce, sugar and or vinegar if needed. Serve with steamed rice and vegetables.