Authentic Chicken Adobo

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups coconut vinegar
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1 head garlic, peeled and coarsely chopped
• 10 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons annatto powder
• 5 1/2 pounds cut-up chicken parts
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
• 1 head garlic, peeled and coarsely chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons annatto powder

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ready Time: 5 hrs 50 mins


• combine vinegar, soy sauce,1 head garlic, bay leaves, garlic powder, black pepper, and 1 1/2 teaspoons annatto powder in a large bowl. add chicken, stir to coat with marinade, cover, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
• remove chicken from the marinade and pat dry. reserve the marinade.
• heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. cook chicken in the hot oil until browned, about 4 minutes per side. remove skillet from heat.
• heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a small skillet over medium heat. cook and stir 1 head garlic until browned, about 3 minutes. add 1 1/2 teaspoons annatto powder; simmer for 3 minutes.
• pour annatto mixture over chicken and add reserved marinade. bring to a simmer, cover, and cook until chicken is tender, about 45 minutes. uncover and cook until sauce has reduced slightly, about 10 minutes.