Authentic Chicken Adobo

Authentic Chicken Adobo

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Adobo, a comforting and straightforward Filipino dish, features chicken marinated in a blend of vinegar and soy sauce, then gently simmered with garlic and a medley of spices. Enjoy it served atop fluffy steamed white rice.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
4 hours
Total Time 5 hours 50 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine world cuisine
Servings 6
Calories 635 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups coconut vinegar
  • ½ cup soy sauce
  • 1 head garlic peeled and coarsely chopped.
  • 10 bay leaves
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 1 ½ teaspoons annatto powder
  • 5 ½ pounds cut-up chicken parts
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
  • 1 head garlic, peeled and coarsely chopped
  • 1 ½ teaspoons annatto powder

Instructions
 

  • Combine vinegar, soy sauce,1 head garlic, bay leaves, garlic powder, black pepper, and 1 1/2 teaspoons annatto powder in a large bowl. Add chicken, stir to coat with marinade, cover, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
  • Remove chicken from the marinade and pat dry. Reserve the marinade.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in the hot oil until browned, about 4 minutes per side. Remove skillet from heat.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir 1 head garlic until browned, about 3 minutes. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons annatto powder: simmer for 3 minutes.
  • Pour annatto mixture over chicken and add reserved marinade. Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook until chicken is tender, about 45 minutes. Uncover and cook until sauce has reduced slightly, about 10 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 635kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 55gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 194mgSodium: 1084mgPotassium: 1266mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 58mgIron: 4mg
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