Poultry Essentials Spicy Adobo Chicken Food

FILIPINO CHICKEN ADOBO

Steps:

• Combine the chicken thighs, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, peppercorns and bay leaves in a large pot. Cover and marinate the chicken in the refrigerator for 1 to 3 hours.
• Bring the chicken to a boil over high heat. Lower the heat, cover and let simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove the lid and simmer until the sauce is reduced and thickened and the chicken is tender, about 20 more minutes. Serve with steamed rice.

POULTRY ESSENTIALS: SPICY ADOBO CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. PREP/PREPARE
• 2. If you have a cast-iron skillet it would be ideal for this recipe. If not, a good heavy-bottomed pan will do nicely.
• 3. Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
• 4. Add the sauce ingredients to a blender, and blend until smooth.
• 5. You could also use a food processor, fitted with an S-blade, or an immersion blender.
• 6. Add the chicken to a large bowl, or Ziploc bag, and pour in the sauce.
• 7. Stick in the fridge for 4 - 6 hours. This will give the ingredients a chance to know each other.
• 8. Remove from the fridge and shake off a bit of the marinade.
• 9. Add the oil to a skillet over medium heat.
• 10. When the oil begins to shimmer, add the chicken.
• 11. Cook, occasionally stirring until the chicken loses it pink, about 3 - 4 minutes.
• 12. Increase heat to medium high and cook until the chicken begins to brown in spots.
• 13. There is a trick to this. You want to use a stir/stop method. You stir the chicken and then let it sit and remain in contact with the bottom of the hot pan until it begins to brown... then stir. Stir/Stop, Stir/Stop, until the chicken is cooked through and has yummy crispy bits, about 4 - 5 minutes.
• 14. You want to give the chicken plenty of room so that it browns and does not just sit there and steam. So, if you have a small skillet, you may have to do it in batches.
• 15. PLATE/PRESENT
• 16. Serve it up over rice, or as a taco filling; even a casserole. Enjoy.
• 17. Keep the faith, and keep cooking.