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Easy Chicken Adobo

This easy Filipino Chicken Adobo recipe is made of chicken drumsticks that are marinated and cooked to tender in a garlicky, vinegary, sweet-and-sour sauce.

What is Chicken Adobo?

What You'll Need

You'll only need chicken drumsticks, garlic, and a few other simple ingredients to make this easy recipe.

Marinate the Chicken

01

Mix the chicken, apple cider vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, light brown sugar, peppercorns, red pepper, and bay leaves in a large zip-top bag.

Refrigerate

02

Seal the bag and refrigerate for 2 hours.

Bring to a Boil

03

Heat a large pan over high heat. Pour the chicken and the marinade into the pan and bring it to a boil.

Let Simmer

04

Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for 30 minutes. Turn the drumsticks halfway through cooking.

Broil

05

Preheat the broiler and line the baking sheet with foil. Broil the drumsticks for 4 minutes.

Reduce the Sauce

06

Cook the remaining sauce over high heat until reduced to a maple syrup consistency.

Put It All Together

07

Transfer the chicken to a serving plate and brush with the prepared sauce.

Enjoy!

08

Serve over cooked rice and garnish with green onions.

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