chicken adobo recipe critic

Hey there fellow foodies! Are you ready for a scrumptious Filipino treat? We’ve got the ultimate chicken adobo recipe that’ll make your taste buds dance with joy. Take a look at these drool-worthy pictures and let’s get started!

Chicken Adobo #1

Ingredients:

• 1.5 lbs chicken thighs, bone-in and skin-on
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup white vinegar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp black peppercorns
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tbsp cooking oil
• 1/2 cup water

Instructions:

1. In a bowl, mix soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, garlic, peppercorns, and bay leaves. Stir until sugar is dissolved.
2. Add chicken to the bowl and marinate for at least 30 minutes.
3. Heat cooking oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Take chicken out of the marinade and fry in the pot, skin side down, until browned. Set chicken aside.
4. Pour marinade and water into the pot and bring to a boil.
5. Add chicken to the pot, skin side up, and reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 30-35 minutes.
6. Remove chicken from pot and place on a serving dish.
7. Reduce sauce by boiling for 5-10 minutes, or until thickened.
8. Pour sauce over chicken and serve with rice.

Chicken Adobo #2

Ingredients:

• 1 lb chicken thighs, bone-in and skin-on
• 1/2 cup white vinegar
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup garlic, minced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tbsp cooking oil

Instructions:

1. In a bowl, mix white vinegar, soy sauce, chicken broth, brown sugar, garlic, onion, and bay leaves. Stir until sugar is dissolved.
2. Add chicken to the bowl and marinate for at least 1 hour.
3. Heat cooking oil in a pot over medium-high heat.
4. Add chicken to the pot, skin side down, and fry until browned. Flip chicken and fry the other side until browned. Set chicken aside.
5. Pour marinade into the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and let simmer for 10 minutes.
6. Add chicken to the pot and spoon marinade over the chicken.
7. Cover pot and cook for 30-35 minutes on low heat, or until chicken is tender.
8. Remove chicken from pot and place on a serving dish.
9. Boil marinade for 5-10 minutes, or until it’s thickened.
10. Pour marinade over chicken and serve with rice.

Well, there you have it! These delicious chicken adobo recipes are sure to satisfy your cravings for Filipino cuisine. Give them a try and let us know how they turn out!