The Chicken Adobo Recipe is the recipe that you cannot miss. It’s the most basic recipe of all! Put it this way, you can’t proceed to Grade 2 without going through Grade 1. It’s like a qualifying test. You need to learn this basic recipe first before experimenting with other dishes. The Chicken Adobo is not just a very popular dish or recipe but it has already become a household name here in the Philippines because of its delicious taste and ease of preparation.
Cooking Chicken Adobo is very simple and easy. It’s inexpensive too. In its simplest way, it’s just practically stewing chicken in soy sauce and vinegar. All you need is some chicken cutlets, garlic, onions, some bay leaf, soy sauce, and vinegar. My favorite chicken part for this dish is the chicken thighs. There are quite a few variations as to how this famous Filipino dish is prepared but they still undergo the same stewing process. Some Chicken Adobo Recipes use lemon or calamansi juice instead of vinegar. Some like to put ginger, others don't.
Here is a simple Chicken Adobo Recipe that you might want to try.
Ingredients:
- 1 kilo of chicken
- 1 head garlic, minced
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 cup vinegar
- 2 cups of water
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 5 laurel leaves (bay leaves)
- 2 tablespoons of cooking oil or olive oil
- Salt, sugar, and pepper to taste
Cooking Procedure:
- In a sauce pan, heat 2 tbsp of cooking oil then sauté minced garlic and onions.
- Add chicken to the pan, then add 2 cups of water, 1/4 cup of soy sauce, vinegar, paprika and the bay leaves.
- Bring to a boil then cover and simmer for 30 minutes or when meat is already tender.
- Add salt, sugar, and pepper to taste.
- Simmer for another 3-5 minutes
Hot Tip:
- Try using lemon or calamansi juice instead of vinegar.
Do you want to share your own Chicken Adobo Recipe? Feel free to write it in the comments section below.
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