Simple chicken adobo

Cooking is like one of those things for me. I can never be tired of it. And the more I cook, the more I seem to want to cook. I love that I found it and it found me.

I chose something simple for today – Chicken Adobo.

Here’s what I used:

• 6 chicken drumsticks
• 5 cloves of garlic (smashed)
• 4 tablespoons of low sodium soy sauce 
• 3 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar 
• 4 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon of canola oil
• 1/2 cup of water
• 1 shallot (chopped)

Tips:

• I keep the skin on the drumsticks for more fatty flavor, but you can do this recipe with skin off as well. 
• A clove of garlic is one off of the entire head of garlic.
• I used part of the soy sauce/vinegar when marinating and then more of them when cooking.
• I like to break apart my bay leaves (not into too many pieces) so the flavor becomes more spread out.

How to serve:

• This dish is best served over rice. 
• This recipe can probably feed 2-3 people.
• I like to roast some hearty vegetables (eggplant, zucchini) to go with this dish.

Directions:

• Make sure the chicken is fully defrosted.
• Put the chicken drumsticks into a mixing bowl and marinate it with 3 tablespoons of low sodium soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, the smashed garlic, and 2 bay leaves.
• Marinate the chicken for at least 1 hour
• Heat up 1 tablespoon of canola oil in a pot.
• Place the marinated chicken into the pot on medium-high heat for 5-7 minutes.
• Add the 1/2 cup of water and bring it to a boil.
• Add the rest of soy sauce and apple cider vinegar.
• Add the chopped shallots and turn the fire to medium-low
• Cap the pot and simmer for at least 45 minutes.
• Add more bay leaves if you wish.
• Ready to serve.