Chinese Chicken Adobo

Pan-fried chicken served with sauce prepared from sauteed minced garlic, apple cider vinegar, soy sauce, whole black peppercorns, and bay leaves.

Ingredients -
1 tablespoon Peanut, Canola or Vegetable Oil
8 bone-in Chicken Thighs, with skin
5 cloves Garlic, minced
2/3 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
1/3 cup Soy Sauce
1 teaspoon Whole Black Peppercorns
2 Bay Leaves
 
Preparation:

1. In a large sauté pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat.

2. When the oil begins to pop, add the chicken, skin-side down, and cook for 5 minutes or until browned.

3. Flip over the chicken and brown the other side which will take another 5 minutes, approximately.

4. Remove the chicken and place in a large bowl.

5. Pour out the drippings from the pan, leaving only 1 tablespoon.

6. Return the pan to the heat on low.

7. Add the garlic.

8. Sauté until lightly browned and fragrant, which takes about 1 minute.

9. Deglaze the pan with soy sauce and vinegar, scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.

10. Add the remaining ingredients, stirring well to combine.

11. Return the chicken and juice to the pan.

12. Bring to a simmer.

13. Cover the pan and cook for 20 minute, stirring occasionally.

14. Uncover and cook for an additional 20 minutes, or until the sauce thickens.

15. Occasionally stir the chicken, covering with the sauce.

16. Remove the bay leaves.

17. Serve the chicken over rice.

18. Drizzle the chicken and rice with the sauce.

19. Enjoy.

 



Chinese Cooking Tip -
Bamboo Shoots

Fresh young shoots with a unique flavor and texture, slightly acidic and crunchy. Bamboo shoots are readily available in supermarkets and specialty stores.


Chinese Cooking Tip -
Infused Soy Sauces

In addition to regular light and dark soy sauces, great flavor infused soy sauces such as mushroom and shrimp are available in supermarkets, online, and at local specialty shops.


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