Name: Chicken Adobo
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients: 500g Chicken; 3 tbsp soy sauce (for marinade); 3 cloves garlic (minced); 1 onion (sliced); 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1 laurel leaf; 2 tbsp oyster sauce; 1/4 cup (4 tbsp) soy sauce; 1/2 tsp sugar; 2 cups water; 1 tbsp vinegar

Method

Marinate the chicken with 3 tbsp of soy sauce for 30 minutes.
Sauté onion until caramelized, then add in garlic. Sauté until fragrant and garlic is light brown (don't burn the garlic as it will affect the flavor).
Add in marinated chicken and sauté on medium heat. Mix and cover for 10 minutes.
Add in black pepper, laurel leaf, oyster sauce, sugar, and water. Cover and simmer for 25 minutes until chicken is soft.
After 25 minutes, add in vinegar and simmer for another 5 minutes. Do not cover and do not mix when vinegar is first added.
Mix the adobo after 5 minutes and serve hot!

Cooking Notes & Tips

Crucial Rule for Vinegar: When you add the vinegar, do not stir or cover the pan for the first 5 minutes.

Chicken Adobo

Method

Cooking Notes & Tips

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