{"id":406114,"date":"2018-01-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-25T05:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/origin-www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/filipino-chicken-adobo\/"},"modified":"2024-07-17T10:27:45","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T15:27:45","slug":"filipino-chicken-adobo","status":"publish","type":"recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/filipino-chicken-adobo\/","title":{"rendered":"Filipino Chicken Adobo"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every Filipino family has a recipe for chicken adobo. As the unofficial national dish of the Philippines, Filipino adobo recipes can vary from household to town to region. It’s the kind of versatile dish that can go from feeding the family a weeknight meal to a weekend dinner with friends.<\/p>\n

The tangy, sour-salty stew starts with browning bone-in chicken thighs, then simmering them with pantry staples like vinegar and soy sauce. While some recipes might include ginger or coconut milk, ours represents the classic Filipino chicken adobo: juicy chicken with a tangy sauce.<\/p>\n

Filipino adobo is great with fluffy white rice or mashed potatoes, anything to sop up the delicious sauce. Bonus: Adobo tastes better days later (if there are any leftovers).<\/p>\n

What is Filipino adobo?<\/h2>\n

There are many versions of adobo from around the world, including Puerto Rico, Mexico and South America. Traditional Filipino adobo is made with vinegar, garlic, pepper and bay leaves. It’s a flavorful dish with a mildly sweet, tangy garlic and soy flavor. One of the more indispensable ingredients is vinegar. In the Philippines, vinegar has been used for centuries as a seasoning and a preservative. The acid in the vinegar breaks down the fibers in the chicken, making it very tender.<\/p>\n

The term adobo<\/em> refers to the cooking method, from the Spanish word adobar<\/em>, which means “to marinate.” Filipino adobo involves browning the meat first, then adding the rest of the ingredients to simmer together. I grew up seeing my mother make a stockpot of chicken adobo weekly.<\/p>\n

Filipino Chicken Adobo Ingredients<\/h2>\n

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