🍗 Adobong Manok

Chicken · Main ingredient: Chicken · ⏱ 35 min · Serves 5 · ~₱295 · Best for: Dinner, Lunch

Ingredients

• 1 kg Chicken, cut into serving pieces
• 0.5 cup Soy sauce
• 0.25 cup White vinegar (Filipino cane vinegar)
• 10 cloves 1 head garlic, crushed
• 1 pc Bay leaf (dahon ng laurel)
• 1 tsp Whole peppercorns, slightly crushed
• 2 tbsp Cooking oil
• 1 tsp Brown sugar (optional)
• 3 pinch Salt to taste

Instructions

1. In a bowl, combine chicken, soy sauce, garlic, bay leaf, and peppercorns. Marinate for at least 30 minutes, or up to overnight in the fridge.
2. Remove chicken from the marinade, reserving the liquid.
3. Heat oil in a pot over medium-high heat and sear chicken pieces until lightly browned on all sides. Set aside.
4. In the same pot, pour in the reserved marinade and water. Bring to a boil.
5. Return chicken to the pot, add vinegar, and bring back to a boil without stirring for 3-5 minutes to let the vinegar mellow.
6. Lower heat, cover, and simmer for 25-30 minutes until chicken is tender.
7. Uncover and continue simmering until sauce reduces and thickens slightly. Stir in sugar and adjust salt to taste.
8. Serve hot with steamed white rice.

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