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Chicken Adobo

By Dan Doughkneeder

Featured on July 2025

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Chicken Adobo is a tangy Filipino classic of chicken thighs braised in a garlicky soy-vinegar sauce with bay leaves and peppercorns. The long simmer yields tender, flavorful meat in a balanced sweet-sour gravy. Serve with steamed rice to soak up every drop of the savory sauce.

Ingredients

  • 1.50 pound chicken thighs
  • 0.50 cup soy sauce
  • 0.25 cup white vinegar
  • 4 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
  • 0.50 teaspoon sugar
  • 0.10 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 0.50 cup water
  • 0.25 cup green onion, sliced

Steps

  1. Marinate chicken: combine chicken thighs with soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, bay leaves, peppercorns, and sugar; let rest 15 minutes.
  2. Heat oil in a pot over medium heat and brown chicken on all sides; remove and reserve.
  3. Add marinade and water to the pot and bring to a boil.
  4. Return chicken to the pot, cover, and simmer until sauce thickens and chicken is cooked through, about 25 minutes.
  5. Garnish with sliced green onion and serve over rice.
  6. Enjoy
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