Authentic Filipino Chicken Adobo

This authentic Filipino chicken Adobo recipe is a favorite of our family, based on a traditional recipe from the Philippines. 

Chicken adobo is a very popular main dish at our work gatherings and pot lucks.

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AUTHENTIC FILIPINO CHICKEN ADOBO

Ingredients:

2-1/2 lb young chicken

2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic

5 tablespoons vinegar

2 bay leaves, whole

1-1/2 tablespoons salt

4-5 peppercorns

Water to cover

2 tablespoons oil

½ c. thick coconut milk (optional)

Soy sauce

Tomato sauce (optional)

1 cinnamon stick (optional)

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Instructions:

Clean the chicken and cut into 2-in pieces. Add the oil and fry the garlic lightly, then add and fry the chicken until it is brown. Combine chicken, vinegar and seasonings. Add enough boiling water to barely cover chicken, cover and simmer until the water has almost evaporated.

Serve hot with rice, with or without coconut milk.