Best 7 Chicken Adobo Cooks Illustrated Recipes
Chicken adobo is a Filipino dish that is made with chicken, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, and bay leaves. It is a popular dish that is often served with rice. The dish is believed to have originated in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period. The word "adobo" comes from the Spanish word "adobar," which means "to marinade." Chicken adobo is a versatile dish that can be made with a variety of different ingredients. Some common variations include adding potatoes, carrots, or bell peppers. The dish can also be made with different types of meat, such as pork or beef. In this article, we will provide you with a recipe for chicken adobo that will surely satisfy your taste buds.
Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!
FAMOUS CHICKEN ADOBO
This classic adobo recipe is simple to make and famous with all who have tasted it. It has been modified to be a bit more saucy than traditional adobo, it is delicious served over rice.
Provided by angelaBBf
Categories Main Dish Recipes Chicken Chicken Adobo Recipes
Time 1h10m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken pieces until golden brown on both sides, then remove. Stir in the onion and garlic; cook until they soften and brown, about 6 minutes.
- Pour in vinegar and soy sauce, and season with garlic powder, black pepper, and bay leaf. Add the browned chicken, increase the heat to high, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the chicken is tender and cooked through, 35 to 40 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 360.8 calories, Carbohydrate 7.2 g, Cholesterol 97 mg, Fat 21.7 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 32.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.5 g, Sodium 1039.7 mg, Sugar 1.9 g
CHICKEN ADOBO (COOK'S ILLUSTRATED)
This is a classic Filipino dish that Cook's Illustrated researched and revised. Chicken thighs are braised in soy sauce, vinegar and coconut milk. I served with coconut rice and a salad. The pre-cooking of the thighs releases a lot of fat that is discarded.
Provided by duonyte
Categories Chicken Thigh & Leg
Time 1h40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Toss the chicken with the soy sauce in a large bowl. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and up to 1 hour.
- Remove chicken from the soy sauce allowing excess to drip back into the bowl. Transfer the chicken, skin-side down, to a 12 inch non-stick skillet; set aside the soy sauce.
- Place the skillet over medium-high heat and cook until the chicken skin is browned 7 to 10 minutes.
- While the chicken is browning, whisk coconut milk, vinegar, garlic, bay leaves and pepper into the soy sauce. (I chopped the garlic).
- Transfer the chicken to a plate and discard the fat in the skillet. Return the chicken to the skillet skin-side down, add the coconut milk mixture, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes. Flip chicken skin side up and continue to cook, uncovered, until chicken is done, about 15 minutes (175 deg F internal temp).
- Transfer chicken to platter and tent loosely with aluminum foil.
- Remove bay leaves and skim any fat off surface of sauce. Return skillet to medium-high heat and cook until sauce is thickened, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Pour sauce over chicken, sprinkle with scallion and serve.
- Note: I made half the recipe and found that the sauce reduced very quickly. I covered the skillet after turning the chicken, but still had very little sauce left - more fat. I will try stirring in some cream to make more sauce, but did not do so this time - the chicken was very moist and flavorful. In any event, if you do make just half the recipe, keep your eye on it!
FILIPINO CHICKEN ADOBO
This one-pot Filipino Chicken Adobo recipe from Food Network uses only a handful of ingredients, including garlic and soy sauce.
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 2h
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
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.
LOLAH'S CHICKEN ADOBO
My Filipino Mom taught me how to make this traditional dish following the recipe her mother taught her. And though I've made a couple of changes, I guarantee they're Mom-approved. 'Lolah' is 'Grandma' in the Philippines, in case you were wondering. Serve over steamed rice.
Provided by foodelicious
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Filipino
Time 1h20m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat until oil is shimmering. Cook garlic in oil for no more than 30 seconds. Add all of the chicken to the pot; cook, stirring frequently, until chicken is white all over. Do not brown.
- Pour in soy sauce, vinegar, and water, and add the pickling spice. Make sure the spice ball is submerged. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer, and place lid on pot so that some steam can escape. Simmer for 1 hour, or until chicken is very tender.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 265.1 calories, Carbohydrate 2.6 g, Cholesterol 141.3 mg, Fat 11.8 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 34.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 1049.9 mg, Sugar 0.4 g
CHICKEN ADOBO I
This is a variation of a recipe my mother taught me after I got married and wanted to make Filipino food for my husband.
Provided by roguejoker
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Filipino
Time 1h15m
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large pot, combine the water, vinegar, soy sauce, peppercorns, garlic and salt. Mix together, add chicken pieces and simmer over low heat (uncovered) until chicken is cooked through and tender (25 to 35 minutes).
- Remove chicken from pot and brown in oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
- Return chicken, with oil/juices, back to pot with reserved sauce. Cover and simmer over medium heat until sauce reaches desired consistency.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 339.8 calories, Carbohydrate 2 g, Cholesterol 99.5 mg, Fat 21.5 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 32.5 g, SaturatedFat 5.3 g, Sodium 3600.3 mg, Sugar 0.2 g
GUINATAAN CHICKEN ADOBO
Not your usual adobo, the coconut milk in this chicken dish makes it more flavorful.
Provided by lola
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Filipino
Time 1h5m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine the chicken, vinegar, water, sugar, soy sauce, bay leaves, crushed peppercorns, onion, and garlic in a large pot; stir and bring the mixture to a boil for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook at a simmer for 30 minutes.
- Remove the chicken to a large serving platter and set aside. Increase the heat under the pot to medium and cook until the liquid reduces by about one-quarter, about 10 minutes. Season with salt; stir the coconut milk into the mixture. Cover and cook until the coconut milk appears oily, about 10 minutes. Pour the mixture over the chicken to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 656.7 calories, Carbohydrate 7.4 g, Cholesterol 191.5 mg, Fat 43.5 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 57.6 g, SaturatedFat 20.5 g, Sodium 804.8 mg, Sugar 2.5 g
CHICKEN ADOBO
Provided by Evelyn Zamula
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Pat chicken dry. Coarsely chop garlic. In a 12-inch nonstick skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and brown chicken in 2 batches, about 8 minutes for each batch. With tongs transfer chicken as browned to a plate.
- Pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat from skillet and in remaining fat cook garlic over moderately low heat, stirring, until golden. Add vinegar, soy sauce, peppercorns, bay leaf, and chicken, with any juices that have accumulated on plate, and simmer, covered, 15 minutes. Remove lid and cook mixture over moderately low heat, turning chicken occasionally, until sauce is thickened and coats chicken, about 15 minutes.
- Serve chicken with rice.
Tips:
- Use a combination of soy sauce, vinegar, bay leaves, peppercorns, and garlic cloves to create a flavorful marinade for the chicken.
- Marinate the chicken for at least 30 minutes, or up to overnight, to allow the flavors to penetrate the meat.
- Sear the chicken in a hot pan before braising it in the marinade to create a crispy skin and lock in the juices.
- Simmer the chicken in the marinade until it is cooked through and the sauce has thickened.
- Serve the chicken adobo with steamed rice, garlic rice, or quinoa.
Conclusion:
Chicken adobo is a classic Filipino dish that is easy to make and packed with flavor. By following these tips, you can create a delicious and authentic chicken adobo that your family and friends will love. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced cook, this recipe is sure to impress. So, gather your ingredients and give it a try!
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