Chicken Adobo

100No. 30

Vinegar, soy and garlic. Five ingredients doing more than they should.

⏱ 1 hr · easy · 🍽 serves 4

Ingredients

• 3 lb bone-in chicken thighs
• 3/4 cup cane vinegar or white vinegar
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1 head garlic, cloves smashed
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 tbsp whole peppercorns
• 2 tbsp neutral oil
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• Rice to serve

Steps

1. Marinate the chicken in the vinegar, soy, garlic, bay and peppercorns for at least 30 minutes.
2. Lift the chicken out and pat it dry, keeping the marinade.
3. Brown it skin side down in the oil, 6 minutes, then turn.
4. Pour the marinade back in with the sugar. Simmer uncovered 30 minutes, turning the chicken halfway.
5. Cook until the sauce reduces enough to coat the back of a spoon.