Chicken Adobo
- Ready In:
- 1hr 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 cup white vinegar
- 2 garlic cloves, pressed
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons peppercorns, lightly crushed
- 1⁄2 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
- 6 chicken legs, cut into drumstick and thigh pieces
- 1 cup water
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- 4 tablespoons cilantro, chopped (optional)
directions
- In a large glass baking dish, mix together the vinegar, garlic, bay leaf, peppercorns, and soy sauce.
- Add the chicken and toss to coat.
- Cover and marinate for 1 hour in the refrigerator.
- Transfer chicken and its marinade to a large saucepan.
- Add water and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes.
- Using tongs, transfer chicken to a plate to cool.
- Boil cooking liquid about 10 minutes, or until reduced to 1 cup.
- Allow sauce to cool.
- Strain into a small saucepan. Skim off fat and reheat.
- Pat chicken dry with paper towels.
- In a large skillet, heat oil over high heat until quite hot.
- Brown chicken in batches, about 2 minutes per side.
- Transfer to a deep platter and pour hot sauce over chicken.
- If desired, garnish with cilantro.
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Reviews
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Woohoo! Never fear, I screwed this up all over the place & it still came out fabulous! I used boneless thighs. Marinated, cooked in cast iron. When the chicken was cooked, I removed it from the pan & added the marinade. When it was syrupy, I put the chicken back in the pan. I FORGOT TO ADD THE 1c WATER!!!! But it was ok!!! We all loved it & there were no leftovers. Rah Rah! Made for ZWT5 5/09.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
mersaydees
Bloomington, Indiana