Chicken Recipes

Chicken Adobo

Name: Chicken Adobo
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 600 g (1 lb 5 oz) boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces or left whole; 1 tbsp freshly minced garlic; ⅓ cup (80 ml) all-purpose soy sauce; ⅓ cup (80 ml) white vinegar or apple cider vinegar; 2 bay leaves; 1 heaped tbsp brown sugar; ½ tsp cracked black pepper; 2 tbsp olive oil; Rice, to serve; Coriander (cilantro), to garnish (optional); 1 sliced chilli, to garnish (optional); 2 cucumbers, cut into thick slices; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 1 tsp freshly minced ginger; ½ tsp sea salt flakes

4 servings

servings

5 minutes

active time

20 minutes

total time

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Ingredients

600 g (1 lb 5 oz) boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces or left whole

1 tbsp freshly minced garlic

⅓ cup (80 ml) all-purpose soy sauce

⅓ cup (80 ml) white vinegar or apple cider vinegar

2 bay leaves

1 heaped tbsp brown sugar

½ tsp cracked black pepper

2 tbsp olive oil

Rice, to serve

Coriander (cilantro), to garnish (optional)

1 sliced chilli, to garnish (optional)

2 cucumbers, cut into thick slices

2 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp sesame oil

1 tsp freshly minced ginger

½ tsp sea salt flakes

Directions

Place the chicken, garlic, soy sauce, white vinegar, bay leaves, brown sugar and pepper in a bowl. If time permits, allow the chicken to marinate for 30 minutes (or up to 24 hours). Marinating is NOT essential but does tenderise the chicken and creates more depth of flavour. I regularly make this recipe and cook it immediately and it’s equally delicious!

Heat the olive oil in a large heavy-based frying pan over medium–high heat and add the chicken, reserving the marinade. Cook the chicken for 2–4 minutes until it starts to brown, turning once halfway through.

Add the remaining marinade and 1 cup (250 ml) of water. Cook for 8–12 minutes, occasionally stirring, until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce has thickened and caramelised. If the sauce hasn’t thickened, it means the pan wasn’t hot enough, so continue cooking over high heat until the sauce reduces.

To make the sesame ginger cucumbers, combine the ingredients in a small bowl.

Serve the chicken adobo with steamed rice and the cucumbers. Top with coriander and fresh chilli, if desired.

Nutrition

Serving Size

1 bowl

Calories

375

Total Fat

11.4 g

Saturated Fat

1.9 g

Unsaturated Fat

Trans Fat

0 g

Cholesterol

109.5 mg

Sodium

650.2 mg

Total Carbohydrate

28.5 g

Dietary Fiber

1.5 g

Total Sugars

2.9 g

Protein

38.3 g