Filipino Chicken Adobo (Flavour Kapow!)

Name: Filipino Chicken Adobo (Flavour Kapow!)
Ingredients: 750g / 1.5 lb chicken thigh fillets (, boneless and skinless (5 - 6 pieces) (Note 1); 3 garlic cloves (, minced); 1/3 cup (85ml) soy sauce (, ordinary all purpose or light (not dark soy sauce, Note 2); 1/3 cup + 2 tbsp white vinegar; 4 bay leaves (fresh) or 3 dried; 2 tbsp oil (, separated (vegetable, canola or peanut); 3 garlic cloves (, minced); 1 small brown onion (, diced); 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) water; 2 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tbsp whole black pepper (sub 2 tsp coarse cracked pepper); 2 green onions/scallions (, sliced (garnish)

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Total Time

45 minutes

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

35 minutes

Rating

(280)

Ingredients

4 servings

750g / 1.5 lb chicken thigh fillets (, boneless and skinless (5 - 6 pieces) (Note 1)
3 garlic cloves (, minced)
1/3 cup (85ml) soy sauce (, ordinary all purpose or light (not dark soy sauce, Note 2)
1/3 cup + 2 tbsp white vinegar
4 bay leaves (fresh) or 3 dried
2 tbsp oil (, separated (vegetable, canola or peanut)
3 garlic cloves (, minced)
1 small brown onion (, diced)
1 1/2 cups (375 ml) water
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp whole black pepper (sub 2 tsp coarse cracked pepper)
2 green onions/scallions (, sliced (garnish)

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Step 1

Combine Chicken and Marinade ingredients in a bowl. Marinate for at least 20 minutes, or up to overnight.

Step 2

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a skillet over high heat. Remove chicken from marinade (reserve marinade) and place in the pan. Sear both sides until browned – about 1 minute on each side. Do not cook the chicken all the way through.

Step 3

Remove chicken skillet and set aside.

Step 4

Heat the remaining oil in skillet. Add garlic and onion, cook 1 1/2 minutes.

Step 5

Add the reserved marinade, water, sugar and black pepper. Bring it to a simmer then turn heat down to medium high. Simmer 5 minutes.

Step 6

Add chicken smooth side down. Simmer uncovered for 20 to 25 minutes (no need to stir), turning chicken at around 15 minutes, until the sauce reduces down to a thick jam-like syrup.

Step 7

If the sauce isn't thick enough, remove chicken onto a plate and let the sauce simmer by itself - it will thicken much quicker - then return chicken to the skillet to coat in the glaze.

Step 8

Coat chicken in glaze then serve over rice. Pictured in post as a healthy dinner plate (415 calories) with cauliflower rice and Ginger Smashed Cucumbers.