Alexa’s Chicken Adobo

- 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

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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