Boneless Chicken Breast Adobo Food

LOLAH'S CHICKEN ADOBO

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat until oil is shimmering. Cook garlic in oil for no more than 30 seconds. Add all of the chicken to the pot; cook, stirring frequently, until chicken is white all over. Do not brown.
• Pour in soy sauce, vinegar, and water, and add the pickling spice. Make sure the spice ball is submerged. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer, and place lid on pot so that some steam can escape. Simmer for 1 hour, or until chicken is very tender.

ADOBO CHICKEN

Steps:

• For the chicken: Preheat 2 cast-iron grill pans over medium heat.
• Whisk together the ancho chile powder, New Mexican chile powder, oregano, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, orange juice, lime juice and season with salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Add the canola oil and whisk. Put the chicken in the marinade, turning the chicken to coat both sides.
• Grill the chicken until golden brown and slightly charred on one side, about 4 minutes. Flip and cook the other side until the chicken is cooked through, about 4 more minutes; the juices should run clear and the meat thermometer should read 165 degrees F.
• Meanwhile, for the salad: Put the avocado, onions, cilantro, salt, pepper, lime juice and olive oil in a medium bowl. Fold the ingredients with a rubber spatula, gently breaking up the avocado in the process.
• To serve: Grill the tortillas on both sides until lightly marked and warmed through, about 10 seconds per side. Then fold in half and place on the side of a serving dish.
• Place the chicken in the center of the serving dish and top with a scoop of the salad. Drizzle with olive oil and lime juice and garnish with a sprig of cilantro.

CROCK-POT CHICKEN ADOBO

Steps:

• Put chicken thighs in the Crock-pot.
• Mix all remaining ingredients and pour over chicken.
• Cook on low for 8 hours or until chicken falls apart. Serve over rice with broccoli as a side dish.

CHICKEN ADOBO

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl combine thawed chicken, water and salt.
• Allow chicken to soak several minutes while preparing the other ingredients.
• Just before adding to frying pan, drain on paper towels.
• In a medium saucepan combine water, vinegar, soy sauce, bay leaves and pepper.
• Heat on medium low setting, covered, about 15 minutes.
• In a 12" skillet or chicken fryer combine oil and sliced garlic over medium low heat.
• Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Drain chicken pieces and add, skin side down, to garlic oil, increasing heat to medium high.
• Cook 5 minutes per side.
• Reduce heat to simmer and pour vinegar-soy mixture over chicken.
• If finishing adobo in skillet, partially cover pan and continue cooking, turning occasionally for 30-40 minutes, or until sauce is reduced by half.
• Alternate Slow Cooking Method: After browning chicken, place in 3 or 4 quart slow cooker, on low setting.
• Pour vinegar-soy mixture over top, and cook 2 hours, covered.
• Remove cover, increase setting to high and finish cooking an additional 1 hour.
• Variations May substitute 1 1/2 pounds either cubed pork or beef for the chicken.
• Brown 1" cubes on all sides a total of 5 minutes, then proceed as above.
• Stew meat works well here.
• May use one, (1 to 1 1/2 pound), package boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts in place of the regular chicken thighs.
• May replace one cup of water in the vinegar-soy mix with same amount of coconut milk.
• Proceed as above.
• *Discard bay leaves before serving.