Alexa’s Chicken Adobo

Name: Alexa’s Chicken Adobo
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 15 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: - [ ] 4lbs chicken thigh, note that they will shrink due to the braising (boneless, or bone-in skin removed); - [ ] 1/2 cup dark soy sauce (This can vary heavily based on how salty yours is); - [ ] 1/4 cup mild vinegar (i prefer apple cider vinegar); - [ ] At least 5 cloves garlic, crushed or finely minced; - [ ] 1 Small Onion, minced; - [ ] Black pepper; - [ ] Bay leaves; - [ ] Optional: green onion

8 steps

Prep:15minCook:3h

- Any dark meat works but white meat will be a significant difference - Variations - Use whole peppercorns - Incorporate pork - Use sugar cane vinegar (Dati Puti brand) but this is stronger than ACV so beware - Add coconut milk (“Adobo sa Gata”) - Add no-sodium chicken stock instead of water - Add potatoes - Add 1 Tbs brown sugar - Add 1 sliced thai chili

Updated at: Tue, 07 Nov 2023 18:04:46 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories832.1 kcal (42%)

Total Fat60.3 g (86%)

Carbs5.8 g (2%)

Sugars1.8 g (2%)

Protein63.1 g (126%)

Sodium1719.1 mg (86%)

Fiber0.8 g (3%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

5 servings

4 lbschicken thigh

note that they will shrink due to the braising, boneless, or bone-in skin removed

½ cupdark soy sauce

This can vary heavily based on how salty yours is

¼ cupmild vinegar

i prefer apple cider vinegar

5 clovesgarlic

crushed or finely minced

Instructions

Step 1

1. Optional: Sauté onion and garlic to lightly brown in a separate pan

Step 2

2. Preheat oven to 300F/150C

Step 3

3. Add chicken to braising pot

Step 4

4. Add 1/2 cup soy sauce, 1 cup water. The liquid should cover about 70% of the chicken. If not, add more soy sauce or water

Step 5

5. Add onion/garlic and 2-5 bay leaves. Season generously with black pepper.

Step 6

6. Mix

Step 7

7. Braise for 2-3 hours until chicken is tender, after the first 2 hours, the heat can be reduced to as low as 200F. I’ve braised it for as long as 5hrs with good results.

Step 8

8. Top with green onions (optional) and serve with rice