This is so good, quick and easy. I've made several times and my family loves it.
Adobo Chicken
$2.50 per serving.
Serve this tangy Philippine dish with two large navel oranges cut into wedges.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 2 thighs and about 6 tablespoons sauce)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 483
- Fat: 14.7g
- Saturated fat: 3.4g
- Monounsaturated fat: 6.3g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 3.6g
- Protein: 33.1g
- Carbohydrate: 53g
- Fiber: 2.2g
- Cholesterol: 99mg
- Iron: 3.8mg
- Sodium: 888mg
- Calcium: 55mg
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 8 bone-in chicken thighs, skinned
- 2 cups chopped onion
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 6 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons water
- 3 tablespoons white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 cups hot cooked long-grain rice
Preparation
- 1. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken to pan; sauté 4 minutes on each side or until browned. Remove chicken from pan. Add onion to pan; sauté 3 minutes. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute, stirring frequently.
- 2. Return chicken to pan. Add soy sauce and next 5 ingredients (through bay leaf); bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cover and cook 12 minutes. Uncover and cook 20 minutes or until chicken is done and sauce thickens. Discard bay leaf. Serve over rice.
Adobo Chicken Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining
- CUISINE: Asian
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Poultry
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Gluten-Free
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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