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A white bowl with 3 chicken thighs in sauce sitting over a bed of rice and green beans on the side.
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Filipino Chicken Thigh Adobo

Filipino Chicken Thigh Adobo, a delicious recipe made with chicken thighs cooked in a delicious adobo sauce. It is a super easy dish to make from scratch with just a few ingredients. Serve it with rice, salad or any other side of your choice, and enjoy the best homemade dinner tonight.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Filipino
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 439kcal
Author: Daniela Apostol

Ingredients

  • 5 skinless chicken thighs (bone-in or boneless)
  • ½ cup soy sauce (125 ml)
  • ⅓ cup cider vinegar (85 ml)
  • 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup water (85 ml)
  • 4 cloves of garlic
  • 10 peppercorns
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 3 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 onion
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • To make the adobo sauce, add the soy sauce, cider vinegar, dark brown sugar and water to a bowl and mix well.
  • In a large pan, heat up the oil over a medium heat, add the chicken thighs, season them with half of the salt and ground black pepper, and brown on both sides.
  • Remove them from the pan and set side.
  • To the same pan add the peeled and chopped onion and garlic, season with the remaining salt and pepper, and fry until golden.
  • Return the chicken to the pan, add the sauce, peppercorns and bay leaves, place a lid on the pan, and leave it to cook until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce is reduced and thickened.
  • Serve the chicken with rice or the side dish of your choice, pouring over the remaining sauce.

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Notes

  • You can leave the chicken thighs in the adobo sauce to marinate if you don't need to cook it straight away. That gives extra flavour and makes the chicken incredibly tender and moist.
  • The chicken can be marinated for as little as half an hour to overnight if you wish, but make sure the marinade does in the fridge.
  • You can then fry the onion and garlic, then add the chicken thighs and marinade and cook.

Nutrition

Calories: 439kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 62g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 268mg | Sodium: 4864mg | Potassium: 979mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 81IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 4mg