Chicken Adobo with green salad on a plate.

This past Monday, Carolyn from All Day I Dream About Food posted this Filipino recipe called Chicken Adobo. I was just about to decide what to cook for dinner when I saw her post. I’ve been quite busy lately and I needed something quick and yummy. Don’t we all need that? After I check the ingredients for this recipe, I realized I already have everything at home. Cool, let me try my first Filipino recipe!

Chicken Adobo with green salad on a white plate.

As soon as my husband came home, he knew something delicious was in the oven from the smell in our house. It took less than 1 hour to prepare this chicken dish, rice, and delicious salad with homemade dressing. This dish was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! You all have to try this wonderful tasty recipe. If you are not in the mood for cooking, just keep this recipe in your folder or email it to yourself. Oh, when you make the dish, be sure to cook extra rice. We enjoyed this dish so much that I can even cook it again tomorrow.

Chicken Adobo with green salad on a white plate.

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4.80 from 10 votes

Chicken Adobo

 It took less than 1 hour to prepare this chicken dish, rice, and delicious salad with homemade dressing. This dish was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! 
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 45 minutes
Total: 50 minutes
Servings: 2

Ingredients 
 

  • 6 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs (Adults will need at least 2 pieces and the sauce will be enough for up to 8 pieces)

Sauce:

  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup soy sauce
  • ½ cup apple cider vinegar
  • 3 cloves garlic (sliced)
  • 1 bay leaf
  • freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Combine all the ingredients for the sauce in a large pot (I used my Dutch oven). Make sure the pot is big enough so the chicken will not overlap each other.
    Chicken Adobo Ingredients
  • Bring the sauce to a boil on medium-high heat.
    Chicken Adobo 1
  • Add the chicken and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover and cook for 30 minutes.
    Chicken Adobo 2
  • Flip the chicken once halfway through. After 30 minutes, remove from the heat.
    Chicken Adobo 3
  • Set the oven broiler to high (550ºF/288 ºC) for 3 minutes before cooking. Line the bottom of a baking sheet with aluminum foil (for easy cleaning) and place a wire rack on top. Place the chicken, skin side down, on the wire rack. Place the baking sheet in the middle rack of the oven, about 8" (20 cm) away from the heating element. Broil the chicken for 3-4 minutes on each side. Keep an eye on the chicken so it does not burn.
    Chicken Adobo 5
  • Meanwhile, reduce the remaining sauce in the pot over medium-high heat until it thickens.
    Chicken Adobo 4
  • Serve the chicken on a plate and keep the extra sauce in a small bowl. Drizzle the sauce right before you serve.

To Store

  • You can keep the leftovers in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or in the freezer for a month.

Notes

The recipe is adapted from All Day I Dream About Food.

Nutrition

Calories: 971kcal, Carbohydrates: 4g, Protein: 72g, Fat: 72g, Saturated Fat: 19g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g, Monounsaturated Fat: 30g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 425mg, Sodium: 1295mg, Potassium: 907mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 369IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 46mg, Iron: 3mg

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Update: Pictures and recipe updated in June 2012