Easy Chicken Adobo Recipe
Tender chicken adobo drumsticks are marinated and cooked in a garlicky, vinegary, sweet, and sour sauce. It's incredibly delicious and so easy to prepare.
Servings : 4 Serves
Ingredients
- 8 chicken drumsticks
- ⅔ cup apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper, or to taste
- 2 bay leaves
- green onions, thinly sliced, for garnish
- cooked rice, for serving
Instructions
- Combine the 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 the 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 halfway through cooking.
- Preheat the broiler.
- Line a baking sheet with foil; transfer the drumsticks to the baking sheet and broil the chicken for 4 minutes or until the chicken is browned.
- In the meantime, increase the 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 a maple syrup consistency.
- Remove the chicken from the broiler and transfer it to a serving plate. Pour the prepared sauce over the chicken.
- Serve the chicken over cooked rice and garnish with green onions.
Equipment
Notes
- Don't use more vinegar than stated to avoid tough, rubbery meat.
- Marinate the chicken for at least 2 hours for flavor.
- Use bone-in, skin-on chicken for a tastier dish.
- Flip chicken halfway for even cooking.
- Keep an eye on the broiler to avoid over-cooking.
- Consider making extra, freeze it uncooked, and thaw it in the fridge before cooking.
- Nutritional Analysis does not include rice.
- Inspired by: Food Network
Nutrition
Serving: 2 chicken drumsticks | Calories: 289 kcal | Carbohydrates: 9 g | Protein: 28 g | Fat: 14 g | Saturated Fat: 4 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6 g | Trans Fat: 0.1 g | Cholesterol: 139 mg | Sodium: 738 mg | Potassium: 460 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 6 g | Vitamin A: 116 IU | Vitamin C: 1 mg | Calcium: 39 mg | Iron: 1 mg | Net Carbs: 8 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.