Filipino•comfort
Chicken Adobo (Adobong Manok)
A super easy recipe for my version of chicken adobo. Chicken thighs braised in soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, and bay leaves.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 1 hr
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3 lb chicken thighs (bone in)
- 4 cloves garlic (crushed)
- 3 tbsp oyster sauce
- 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
- ⅔ cup white vinegar
- 1 tbsp light brown sugar
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tsp black peppercorns
Instructions
- 1
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a big pot. I used a Dutch oven. Add chicken thighs skin side down and sear on both sides.
- 2
Once done searing the chicken, add the garlic, oyster sauce, and soy sauce. Mix to the coat the chicken.
- 3
Add the vinegar, brown sugar, bay leaves, and peppercorns. Bring the liquid to a boil and lower to a simmer.
- 4
Simmer on low heat for 1 hour. Flip the chicken every 20 minutes, so each side gets an even amount of color.
- 5
Serve chicken over a bed of rice.