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By Dan Doughkneeder

Featured in July 2025

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  • #comfort
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    Photo of Chicken Adobo
    Prep: 20 min
    Cook: 40 min
    Total: 60 min
    Yield: 4 servings

    Chicken Adobo is a tangy Filipino classic of chicken thighs braised in a garlicky soy-vinegar sauce with bay leaves and peppercorns. The long simmer yields tender, flavorful meat in a balanced sweet-sour gravy. Serve with steamed rice to soak up every drop of the savory sauce.

    Ingredients

      1.50 pound
    • chicken thighs
      • 0.50 cup
    • soy sauce
      • 0.25 cup
    • white vinegar
      • 4 clove
    • garlic, minced
      • 2 bay
    • leaves
      • 1 teaspoon
    • whole black peppercorns
      • 0.50 teaspoon
    • sugar
      • 1 tablespoon
    • oil
      • 0.50 cup
    • water
      • 0.25 cup
    • green onion, sliced

    Steps

    1. Marinate chicken: combine chicken thighs with soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, bay leaves, peppercorns, and sugar; let rest 15 minutes.
    2. Heat oil in a pot over medium heat and brown chicken on all sides; remove and reserve.
    3. Add marinade and water to the pot and bring to a boil.
    4. Return chicken to the pot, cover, and simmer until sauce thickens and chicken is cooked through, about 25 minutes.
    5. Garnish with sliced green onion and serve over rice.