Easy 30-min. Chicken Adobo (No Marinating)
This easy chicken adobo recipe is a fast weeknight dinner with no marinating needed. It's ready in just 30 minutes with only 8 ingredients. The chicken turns out tender and juicy with a bold, tangy, salty sauce that's perfect over rice.
Ingredients
- 4 skin-on bone-in chicken thighs pat dry
- ¼ cup regular soy sauce or light soy sauce
- ½ cup rice vinegar or white vinegar
- 1 ½ tablespoon garlic sliced
- ½ teaspoon whole black peppercorns
- 2 bay leaves dried
- ½ medium onion cut into ½" thick slices
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
Instructions
- Heat vegetable oil in a medium pan over medium heat. Cook the onions until softened.
- Make space in the center of the pan. Place the chicken skin-side down and sear without moving for 3 minutes until browned.
- Pour in the soy sauce, then add the garlic, peppercorns, bay leaves, and vinegar last. Do not stir. The vinegar will taste sharp at first but will mellow as it simmers.
- Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to low-medium heat. Maintain a steady simmer for 10 minutes.
- Remove the lid and flip the chicken skin-side up. Cover and simmer for another 10 minutes.
- Remove the lid and check that the thickest part of the chicken has reached 165°F. If needed, continue simmering until cooked through. Simmer uncovered for 3-5 minutes until the sauce thickens. Remove from heat and serve.
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Nutrition
Calories: 372kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 142mg | Sodium: 923mg | Potassium: 383mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 120IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg