Total time
50 mins
Prep
10 mins
Cook
40 mins
Per head
£2.12
Difficulty
Medium
The national dish of the Philippines, chicken braised in soy and vinegar until the sauce reduces to a sticky, glossy glaze.
Did you know?
Considered the national dish of the Philippines, adobo predates Spanish colonisation. Before refrigerators, Filipinos preserved meat using vinegar and salt to survive the tropical heat, what started as food preservation became one of Southeast Asia's most loved flavours.
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Ingredients
- 600g, whole chicken thighs
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 tsp black peppercorns
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 80ml soy sauce
- 80ml white vinegar
- 8 cloves, crushed garlic
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