Guinataan Chicken Adobo

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.