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Recipe: Chicken Adobo

We’ve been talking about comfort foods lately with the change of season. For me, the granddaddy of them all is Chicken Adobo, a dish I’ve had for as long as I can remember.

It really doesn’t get easier than throwing all the ingredients in a pot, letting it marinate. Then simmering it for an hour, allowing all the aroma from the vinegar, soy sauce, and bay leaf fill the kitchen. The smell alone is comforting.

In the end, you get some crisp & fall off the bone tender chicken. The melding of the salty soy sauce & sour vinegar tastes very rustic. You can also use pork for your adobo if you like. It’s best served over warm rice. Simple & comforting, as it should be. This is my mom’s recipe she typed up for us years ago. I’m glad I kept it with me & happy to share it with you.  What are your favorite comfort dishes?

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Chicken Adobo
by October-11-2011
Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 lb pork shoulder or chicken pieces cut into cubes
  • 1/3 cup white wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 tbsp cooking oil
Instructions
Combine all ingredients except cooking oil in a pot & marinate for at least 30 minsSimmer covered for 1 hour or until meat is tenderHeat cooking oil in a pan, brown meat on all sides, transfer to serving dishPour off remaining oil from pan. Add reserved sauce and cook for a minute or two. Pour sauce over meat & serve
Details

Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Yield: 4 servings

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    7 Responses to “Recipe: Chicken Adobo”

    1. Megan (Best of Fates) says:
      October 11, 2011 at 9:08 am

      I’ve never even heard of it before but it sounds delicious!

      • southbayrantsnraves says:
        October 11, 2011 at 3:48 pm

        Thanks! It’s very good & also very easy to make. My kind of combo. THanks for stopping in.

    2. Pandalicious says:
      October 11, 2011 at 6:11 pm

      mmm.. never had chicken adobo, but that recipe looks pretty easy to make!

      • southbayrantsnraves says:
        October 11, 2011 at 7:01 pm

        Thanks! Yeah it’s really super easy. Just make sure to keep it on a low simmer, you don’t want the liquid to evaporate, but yes very easy.

    3. Simply Life says:
      October 11, 2011 at 6:29 pm

      oooh this sounds great!
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    4. White Rabbit Food Truck | South Bay Rants n Raves says:
      October 14, 2011 at 4:39 pm

      [...] the White Rabbit Truck was very familiar to me. Meals I grew up with like the savory and comforting chicken adobo, the spicy pork sisig, the sweet pork tocino, and my order for the evening, the citrus marinated [...]