🥥 Chicken Adobo sa Gata

Meat · Main ingredient: Chicken · ⏱ 50 min · Serves 5 · ~₱325 · Best for: Dinner, Lunch

Ingredients

• 1 kg Chicken, cut into serving pieces
• 0.3333 cup Soy sauce
• 0.25 cup White or cane vinegar
• 10 cloves 1 head garlic, crushed
• 1 pc Bay leaf
• 1 tsp Whole peppercorns, crushed
• 2 cups Coconut milk
• 2 tbsp Cooking oil
• 1.5 pcs Green chili (siling haba), optional
• 3 pinch Salt to taste

Instructions

1. Marinate chicken in soy sauce, garlic, bay leaf, and peppercorns for at least 30 minutes.
2. Heat oil in a pot and sear the marinated chicken (reserving marinade) until lightly browned.
3. Pour in the reserved marinade and bring to a boil.
4. Add vinegar, bring back to a boil without stirring, then simmer uncovered for 5 minutes.
5. Lower heat, cover, and simmer for 15-20 minutes until chicken is nearly tender.
6. Pour in coconut milk and stir well; simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 15-20 minutes until sauce thickens and oil starts to render.
7. Add green chili during the last 5 minutes for extra flavor and heat.
8. Season with salt to taste and serve hot with rice.

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Guides

• 🍖 The Story of Adobo: How the Philippines' Unofficial National Dish Got Its Name