Chicken Adobo

By Dan Doughkneeder Featured on July 2025 #asian #comfort

Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 40 min
Total Time: 60 min
Recipe Yield: 4 Servings

Chicken Adobo is a tangy Filipino classic of chicken thighs braised in a garlicky soy-vinegar sauce with bay leaves and peppercorns. The long simmer yields tender, flavorful meat in a balanced sweet-sour gravy. Serve with steamed rice to soak up every drop of the savory sauce.

Ingredients

1.50 pound chicken thighs
0.50 cup soy sauce
0.25 cup white vinegar
4 clove garlic, minced
2 bay leaves
1 tsp whole black peppercorns
0.50 tsp sugar
1 tbsp oil
0.50 cup water
0.25 cup green onion, sliced

Steps

Marinate chicken: combine chicken thighs with soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, bay leaves, peppercorns, and sugar; let rest 15 minutes.
Heat oil in a pot over medium heat and brown chicken on all sides; remove and reserve.
Add marinade and water to the pot and bring to a boil.
Return chicken to the pot, cover, and simmer until sauce thickens and chicken is cooked through, about 25 minutes.
Garnish with sliced green onion and serve over rice.