Classic Filipino Chicken Adobo Food

CLASSIC FILIPINO CHICKEN ADOBO

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a deep glass or stainless steel sauce pan.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat, then reduce heat to medium low.
• Cover and simmer for about 30 minutes or until the meat is very tender.
• Gently turn the meat occasionally during the course of cooking.
• Remove the meat from the sauce and pan-fry in a little oil until browned on all sides.
• Transfer to a serving platter or bowl and cover with sauce. Serve with warm steamed rice.
• While the recipe says to saute the meat after it's cooked, I usually brown the meat before adding the remainder of the incredients. I have no idea what difference this makes, if any.
• I adapted this from a recipe in Philippine Recipes Made Easy, by Violeta A. Noriega.

FILIPINO CHICKEN ADOBO

Steps:

• Place chicken in a big stock pot.
• Put in all your ingredients, you don't have to mix, it will mix when it boils.
• After you add the ingredients, put in enough water to cover the chicken.
• Bring to a full boil.
• Once it starts boiling, turn the heat down (medium-high heat) enough to where it's a soft boil (boiling but not over boiling out of pot) and cover with lid but with a crack.
• Stir every half hour or so.
• Let it boil all the way until there is about only 1 inch of liquid left. This is usually about an hour to an hour and a half.
• The chicken should also be dark brown all the way through, if the meat is still whitish then you need to cook it longer.
• Add the sliced onions and stir if using.
• Cook for only 5 min just enough for the onions to turn soft.
• Serve alone or with cooked white rice or my savory garlic fried rice.

AUTHENTIC FILIPINO CHICKEN ADOBO

Steps:

• This serves about 13-15 people. Saute the chicken, garlic, and onion until browned. Add the rest of the ingredients and cook on medium heat until it has a stew consistency. (Or becomes stew-like)
• Note: you may want to try the vinegar and soy sauce a little at time until you get the right flavor.
• Then serve hot, over rice.

AUTHENTIC FILIPINO CHICKEN ADOBO

Steps:

• Into a medium large saucepan, put 2 cups of water, chicken (or tofu--see note), onion, garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, cooking wine, and sugar.
• Bring it to a boil.
• Add the spices and simmer 5 minutes.
• Add the vegetables and cook until tender.
• Thicken the sauce with the cornstarch mixture.
• Serve with steamed rice.

FILIPINO CHICKEN ADOBO

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat oil over medium high heat.
• Add garlic and onions to pot, saute.
• Place chicken in with the garlic and onions and slightly sear the chicken on all sides.
• Add vinegar, soy sauce, peppercorns, and bay leaves.
• Cover and allow to cook over medium heat for about half an hour.
• Add brown sugar and stir well.
• Replace cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
• Serve over jasmine rice.