Chicken Adobo

• By Dan Doughkneeder
• Featured on July 2025

• Tags:
• #asian
• #comfort

Prep:

20 min

Cook:

40 min

Total:

60 min

Yield:

4 servings

Chicken Adobo is a tangy Filipino classic of chicken thighs braised in a garlicky soy-vinegar sauce with bay leaves and peppercorns. The long simmer yields tender, flavorful meat in a balanced sweet-sour gravy. Serve with steamed rice to soak up every drop of the savory sauce.

Ingredients

• 1.50 pounds chicken thighs
• 0.50 cups soy sauce
• 0.25 cups white vinegar
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 bays leaves
• 1 tsp whole black peppercorns
• 0.50 tsps sugar
• 1 tbsp oil
• 0.50 cups water
• 0.25 cups green onion, sliced

Steps

1. Marinate chicken: combine chicken thighs with soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, bay leaves, peppercorns, and sugar; let rest 15 minutes.
2. Heat oil in a pot over medium heat and brown chicken on all sides; remove and reserve.
3. Add marinade and water to the pot and bring to a boil.
4. Return chicken to the pot, cover, and simmer until sauce thickens and chicken is cooked through, about 25 minutes.
5. Garnish with sliced green onion and serve over rice.