Name: Chicken adobo
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 3 lb Bone-in chicken thighs; 1 head Garlic; 0.5 cup Cane vinegar; 0.3 cup Soy sauce; 1 bunch Green onions; 2 cups Jasmine rice; 3 Bay leaves; 1 tsp Whole black peppercorns; 1 tbsp Brown sugar; 1 tbsp Vegetable oil

Chicken adobo

Chicken braised in vinegar, soy sauce, garlic and bay leaf. A few pantry things and a lot of flavor.

How many people are eating

Written for 4. Everything below is scaled to 4.

What goes on the list — untick anything you have

3 lb Bone-in chicken thighs(and drumsticks, skin on)
1 head Garlic
0.5 cup Cane vinegar(Datu Puti from an Asian market; or white vinegar from Walmart)
0.3 cup Soy sauce(Silver Swan from an Asian market is traditional; any soy sauce works)
1 bunch Green onions
2 cups Jasmine rice
3 Bay leaves· most people have this
1 tsp Whole black peppercorns· most people have this
1 tbsp Brown sugar· most people have this
1 tbsp Vegetable oil· most people have this

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How to cook it · about 55 minutes

Smash and peel the garlic cloves. Put the chicken in a pot with the garlic, soy sauce, bay leaves and peppercorns and leave 20 minutes if you have time.
Lift the chicken out and pat it dry. Heat the oil in the pot over medium-high heat and brown the chicken skin-side down for 5 to 6 minutes until golden. Brown the other side 2 minutes.
Pour the marinade back in with the vinegar and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a boil and let it bubble for 2 minutes without stirring. This cooks off the sharp edge of the vinegar.
Cover and simmer on low for 30 minutes, turning the chicken halfway, until it is tender. Start the rice.
Uncover, add the brown sugar, and simmer 5 to 10 minutes more until the sauce reduces and turns glossy. Taste and add a splash more vinegar or soy to your liking.
Serve over rice with plenty of sauce spooned over and sliced green onions on top.

Amounts are on the list above — they change with the number of people; the steps do not.