Easy Chicken Adobo Recipe
Easy Chicken Adobo Recipe - Inspired by the Phillipine's national dish, this garlicky, vinegary, sweet, and sour chicken adobo is so incredibly delicious and very easy to prepare! Paleo friendly.
Servings : 4 Serves
Ingredients
- 8 chicken drumsticks
- 2/3 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 4 cloves garlic , minced
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
- crushed red pepper , to taste (I use about 1/8 teaspoon)
- 2 bay leaves
- green onions , thinly sliced, for garnish
- cooked rice , for serving
Instructions
- Combine chicken, apple cider vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, light brown sugar, peppercorns, red pepper, and bay leaves in a large ziploc bag; refrigerate for 2 hours.
- Pour contents of bag into a large nonstick pan or a dutch oven; set over high heat and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to a simmer, cover with a lid, and continue to cook for 30 minutes, turning the drumsticks half-way through cooking.
- Preheat broiler.
- Line a baking sheet with foil; transfer drumsticks to prepared baking sheet and broil for 4 minutes, or until chicken is browned.
- In the meantime, increase heat to high and bring the remaining liquid in the pan to a boil.
- Continue to cook for about 8 minutes, or until reduced to maple syrup consistency.
- Remove chicken from broiler; transfer to a serving plate and pour the sauce over the chicken.
- Serve over cooked rice and garnish with green onions.
Notes
- Nutritional Analysis does not include rice
- Inspired by: Food Network
Nutrition
Calories: 287 kcal | Carbohydrates: 9 g | Protein: 27 g | Fat: 14 g | Saturated Fat: 3 g | Cholesterol: 139 mg | Sodium: 693 mg | Potassium: 422 mg | Fiber: 0 g | Sugar: 6 g | Vitamin A: 70 IU | Vitamin C: 0.9 mg | Calcium: 36 mg | Iron: 1.5 mg | Net Carbs: 9 g
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.