margo's chicken adobo

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 3 pounds chicken drumsticks and thighs
• 1 onion, coarsely chopped
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 cup apple vinegar
• 1 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 1 cup water
• 2 bay leaves
• 10 whole black peppercorns
• 1 cinnamon stick

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• heat canola oil in a large dutch oven over medium heat, and pan-fry the chicken drumsticks and thighs until golden brown, about 5 minutes per side. remove the chicken pieces, and set aside. stir onion and garlic into the hot skillet, and cook and stir until the vegetables are browned, about 8 minutes.
• pour in apple vinegar, soy sauce, and water; stir in bay leaves, peppercorns, and the cinnamon stick. bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, scraping up and dissolving any browned flavor bits from the bottom of the pan. return chicken pieces and any juice that has formed to the pan.
• cover, reduce heat to a simmer, and simmer until the chicken is thoroughly cooked, about 45 minutes.