Filipino Adobo Chicken

By fuzzygroup

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken, cut up*
• 6 – 8 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 Tbsp brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp whole black peppercorns
• 2 bay leaves
• salt, to taste
• But save the back for stock if you’re cutting up the chicken yourself – too many tiny bones.

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a large bowl, combine 1 whole chicken, cut up, 6 – 8 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed, 1/2 cup soy sauce, 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar, 1/2 cup water, 2 Tbsp brown sugar, 1 Tbsp whole black peppercorns, and 2 bay leaves. Refrigerate, and let marinate for at least half an hour and as long as overnight.
2. In a large pot or dutch oven, bring the chicken and marinade to a boil, and let simmer uncovered until the chicken is cooked, 30 – 40 minutes, flipping the chicken pieces occasionally and adding water if the sauce looks too thick.
3. Remove from heat, and add salt, to taste (you may not even need any, depending on how salty the soy sauce you used is). Serve over rice.