Easiest chicken adobo recipe for a delicious meal

Ingredients for Easiest chicken adobo

• 15 ml vegetable oil

• 4 skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs

• 4 chicken drumsticks

• 1 head garlic, halved crosswise

• 5 dried bay leaves

• 180 ml distilled white vinegar

• 180 ml soy sauce

• 15 ml light or dark brown sugar

• 2 green chillies (such as serrano or jalapeño), thinly sliced, deseeded if desired, divided

• freshly ground black pepper

• cooked rice (for serving)

How to make Easiest chicken adobo

1. Heat oil in a large casserole dish over medium heat. Cook the chicken thighs skin-side down for 7–10 minutes, lifting the pieces with tongs once or twice towards the end to allow the fat to flow underneath, and turning the drumsticks as needed to brown both sides until the skin is crisp and golden brown. Transfer the chicken to a plate, ensuring the thighs are skin-side up.

2. Add the garlic, bay leaves, vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, and half of the chillies to the same pot. Bring the mixture to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring constantly, until the sugar has dissolved. Season generously with pepper.

3. Return the chicken to the pot, arranging it skin-side up. Cover and cook gently, adjusting the heat to maintain a bare simmer. Turn the pieces halfway through cooking until the chicken is very tender and the meat is pulling away from the bones but not falling apart, about 35–40 minutes.

4. Transfer the chicken to a clean plate. Bring the braising liquid to a boil over medium-high heat and cook, stirring often, until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and return the chicken to the pot, turning it to coat in the sauce.

5. Serve the chicken over rice, topped with the remaining chillies and additional pepper.

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