Chicken adobo

Refresh your midweek meal repertoire with a few pantry staples, fresh seasonal produce and this clever braised chicken recipe.

Recipe «Chicken adobo» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 45 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 125ml apple cider vinegar, 80ml soy sauce, 6 cloves garlic, bruised, 3cm piece ginger, finely grated, 2 long red chillies, thinly sliced, plus extra, sliced, to serve , 4 bay leaves, 55g brown sugar, 1 tbsp black peppercorns , 1 large onion, thinly sliced, 1.2kg chicken wings, Steamed white rice, to serve.

Ingredients:

• 125ml apple cider vinegar 
• 80ml soy sauce 
• 6 cloves garlic, bruised 
• 3cm piece ginger, finely grated 
• 2 long red chillies, thinly sliced, plus extra, sliced, to serve 
• 4 bay leaves 
• 55g brown sugar 
• 1 tbsp black peppercorns 
• 1 large onion, thinly sliced 
• 1.2kg chicken wings 
• Steamed white rice, to serve 

Instructions

1. Place vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, chillies, bay leaves, sugar, peppercorns, onion and 500ml (2 cups) water in a large bowl. Stir well to combine. Add chicken and stir to coat. Marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes.
2. Transfer chicken mixture to a large, heavy-based saucepan. Bring to the boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium, cover loosely with foil, then simmer, stirring occasionally, for 25 minutes or until chicken is just cooked.
3. Using tongs, remove chicken wings and transfer to a large bowl. Simmer sauce for a further 10 minutes or until reduced by half and thickened slightly.
4. Return chicken to pan and stir to combine. Cook for a further 5 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Cool for 5 minutes.
5. Divide chicken adobo among bowls, spoon over sauce, then scatter with extra sliced chillies. Serve with steamed white rice.