FILIPINO TRADITIONAL FOOD CHICKEN                                    ADOBO  

Chicken adobo is another popular Filipino dish.  It traditionally consists of chicken pieces slowly cooked in garlic, vinegar, bay leaf, black peppercorns and soy sauce. The meat is then browned in oil and served with the reduced sauce. Every Filipino has his/her own way of cooking chicken adobo.  Some used onions, brown sugar, pineapple or coconut milk.  It depends on the region or on one’s personal preference.

INGREDIENTS

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• 6 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 cup white vinegar
• 1 ½ cups chicken stock
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
• 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon annatto seeds
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 kg chicken pieces
• 2 tablespoons oil
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• INSTRUCTIONS
• 1 Combine the garlic, vinegar, chicken stock, bay leaf, coriander seeds, black peppercorns, annatto seeds and soy sauce in a large bowl. Add the chicken, cover and leave to marinade in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
• 2 Transfer the chicken mixture to a large heavy-based pan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until tender. Gently turn chicken occasionally during course of cooking.
• 3 Remove the chicken from the pan. Set aside the sauce
• 4 Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan, add the chicken in batches and cook over medium heat until chicken are crisp and brown.
• 5 Pour the sauce over the chicken pieces and serve with rice
• 6 Enjoy!