Andreas Favourite Aka Chicken Adobo Food

EASIEST CHICKEN ADOBO

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium. Cook chicken, thighs skin side down, lifting pieces with tongs once or twice toward the end to let fat flow underneath and turning drumsticks as needed to brown both sides, until skin is crisp and golden brown, 7-10 minutes. Transfer to a plate and turn thighs skin side up.
• Add garlic, bay leaves, vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, and half of chiles to same pot. Bring to a simmer; reduce heat to low and cook, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved; season generously with pepper.
• Return chicken to pot; arrange skin side up. Cover and cook gently, adjusting heat to maintain a bare simmer and turning pieces halfway through, until chicken is very tender and meat is pulling away from bones but not falling apart, 35-40 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to a clean plate. Bring braising liquid to a boil over medium-high and cook, stirring often, until thick enough to coat a spoon, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; return chicken to pot, turning to coat in sauce.
• Serve chicken over rice topped with remaining chile and more pepper.

ANDREA'S FAVOURITE (AKA CHICKEN ADOBO)

Steps:

• Combine ingredients, and heat until bubbles appear. Some would call that the boiling point. Add your chicken - chicken thighs or legs are preferable, but are not mandatory, of course. (The bones tend to add a certain je-ne-sais-quoi.) Turn down the heat! You now want to simmer for 30 mins on medium heat, turning approximately 5 times to coat. Figure about 1 turn every 6 mins., so choose something productive to do in between.
• If you feel the chicken is adequately cooked, broil 5 minutes on each side. To add crispness, I believe. To reduce sauce, cook 20-30 minutes.
• Pour over sticky white rice, if you have it. If not, brown rice is a healthy alternative.

BEST CHICKEN ADOBO

Steps:

• Boil chicken pieces in a large pot full of water until runoff of chicken is clear.
• Drain water out and add enough oil to saute chicken and garlic. Brown on all sides. You can do this in shifts if needed.
• Add equal parts of soy sauce and vinegar(can be more or less than 1 cup, just add enough to cover meat), as well as the bay leaves and seasonings to taste.
• Simmer for at least 20 minutes or until chicken is tender.
• Serve with white rice, which tastes best after rinsed off several times to remove the starch from it.

CHICKEN ADOBO WITH COCONUT MILK (ADOBO SA GATA)

Steps:

• Whisk together vinegar, soy sauce, coffee, and brown sugar in a bowl until sugar is dissolved.
• Heat coconut oil in an 8-quart Dutch oven over high heat. Working in batches, add chicken, skin sides down first, and cook until golden brown and crispy, about 4 minutes on each side. Transfer to a plate.
• Drain all but 2 tablespoons drippings from Dutch oven and return to heat. Add chopped garlic and fry until light brown and crisp, about 3 minutes. Remove to a small bowl, leaving drippings in the pot. Add shallots and minced garlic; cook, stirring constantly, until shallots are translucent and garlic has browned, about 5 minutes.
• Put peppercorns and bay leaves in a square of cheesecloth tied with kitchen string. Add browned chicken quarters, vinegar mixture, and spice bundle to Dutch oven. Bring to a boil; boil for 1 to 2 minutes. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes. Add shiitake and oyster mushrooms, coconut cream, and turmeric. Cover and simmer until chicken is tender, 15 to 20 minutes more.
• Cut leg quarters in half at joint or pull meat from bones and shred. Remove spice bundle and skim fat from sauce. Return chicken to the sauce. Sprinkle with green onions and the fried garlic.