Name: Chicken adobo
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 kilogram chicken pieces, skin on; 5 tablespoon soy sauce; 3 clove garlic, crushed; 80 millilitre vegetable oil; 1/2 cup water; 4 bay leaves; 1 red chilli, thinly sliced, plus extra to serve; 3 tablespoon white vinegar; 1 tablespoon sugar; 3 spring onions, cut on an angle to garnish; steamed rice and vegetables, to serve

Chicken adobo

This Filipino dish and is easy to prepare and cook, and one of their most recognised with guaranteed tasty results.

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

40M

Marinate

Total

50M

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Ingredients

1 kilogram chicken pieces, skin on

5 tablespoon soy sauce

3 clove garlic, crushed

80 millilitre vegetable oil

1/2 cup water

4 bay leaves

1 red chilli, thinly sliced, plus extra to serve

3 tablespoon white vinegar

1 tablespoon sugar

3 spring onions, cut on an angle to garnish

steamed rice and vegetables, to serve

Method

1.Place the chicken in a large container. Mix soy sauce and garlic together and pour over the chicken. Cover and marinate in the fridge for 2 hours.

2.Pour oil into a large saucepan and heat until hot. Remove marinated chicken from container, season with salt and pepper and gently place in hot oil. Cook chicken for 2–3 minutes on each side or until nicely browned.

3.Pour remaining marinade into pan with the chicken, add water and bring to boil. Add bay leaves and chilli, lower the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.

4.Add vinegar and sugar and cook for 10 minutes or so until sauce is thick.

5.Garnish with sliced chilli and spring onion. Serve with steamed rice and vegetables of your choice.

Check labels if eating gluten-free.
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