Margo's Chicken Adobo

Filipino - World Cuisine

Use equal parts vinegar, soy sauce and water. The secret ingredient is cinnamon. This can also be made in the slow cooker: after browning chicken, onion and garlic, transfer to slow cooker, add the rest of the ingredients, and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours, or 4 hours on high.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 1hr

Total: 1hr10 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Margo's Chicken Adobo

Ingredients

2 tablespoons canola oil

3 pounds chicken drumsticks and thighs

1 onion

coarsely chopped

2 tablespoons minced garlic

1 cup apple cider vinegar

1 cup low sodium soy sauce

1 cup water

2 bay leaves

10 whole black peppercorns

1 cinnamon stick

Pinoy Chicken Adobo

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Heat canola oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat and pan-fry the chicken drumsticks and thighs until golden brown about 5 minutes per side. Remove the chicken pieces and set aside. Stir onion and garlic into the hot skillet and cook and stir until the vegetables are browned about 8 minutes.

Step 2

Pour in apple cider vinegar soy sauce and water; stir in bay leaves peppercorns and the cinnamon stick. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat scraping up and dissolving any browned flavor bits from the bottom of the pan. Return chicken pieces and any juice that has formed to the pan.

Step 3

Cover reduce heat to a simmer and simmer until the chicken is thoroughly cooked about 45 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Margo's Chicken Adobo

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 323.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 29.8g 60%

Carbohydrates: 7.4g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 1.3g 5%

Sugars: 1.9g

Fat: 18.3g 28%

Saturated Fat: 4.4g 22%

Cholesterol: 95.8mg 32%

Vitamin A Iu: 148.9IU 3%

Niacin Equivalents: 6.8mg 53%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 20%

Vitamin C: 3mg 5%

Folate: 17.6mcg 4%

Calcium: 39.5mg 4%

Iron: 2.7mg 15%

Magnesium: 41.4mg 15%

Potassium: 347mg 10%

Sodium: 1150.1mg 46%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 10%

Calories From Fat: 165.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.