Roast Philippine Chicken Adobo

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It shouldn't be a surprise we're posting another adobo recipe. Filipino adobo, that is. We're a big adobo family, after all.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobo_(Filipino_cuisine)

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And, I've made no secret of my dislike of too-wet-and-too-saucy adobo, especially when it comes to chicken adobo. I don't like chicken skin that has been sitting in liquid for some time.



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Which is why, one day puttering about the kitchen, I decided to take a new approach to the dish.

I didn't want the labour-intensive way of doing it, aka simmering chicken and then broiling, as we've done in the past.

Roast Chicken, Adobo-style
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I took my chicken pieces, got a big roasting pan, and poured my adobo marinade in with the chicken. I let the chicken pieces sit for about 30 minutes, turning them over to make sure every part is coated.

For the garlic, I peeled some cloves and dumped some cloves unpeeled.

I then put the pan into the oven, at 350F degrees, for about 45 minutes, and then cranked up the heat to 450 for the last 15 minutes of cooking.

Adobo "Jus"
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As there is still too much adobo marinade left in the pan, I took out the chicken pieces and reduced it to form "adobo jus." I then drizzled the adobo jus on the chicken pieces.



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This technique resulted in very tender, juicy chicken pieces, with a nice crispiness and crunch to the skin. As well, there's the bonus of roasted garlic cloves, adding a delicious stickiness to the sauce.

All in all, a great adobo!



eatingclub vancouver adobo posts:
Chicken Adobo
Pork Belly, Two Ways
Adobo Kangkong (Adobo Water Spinach)
Adobo Mushroom Tart
"Chinese Adobo" Clams and Oysters
Chicken Adobo in Coconut Milk (Adobo sa Gata)
Coconut Adobo Halibut Tails (Adobo sa Gata)
Roast Chicken Adobo
Brown-braised Pig's Feet
Adobong Baka (Philippine Beef Adobo)

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Recipe

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Roast Chicken Adobo

2 whole chicken, cut into parts

2 cups vinegar
3/4 cup soy sauce
2 birds-eye chilis
2 tbsp black peppercorns, crushed
6 bay leaves

1 head garlic (or more, for extra roasted garlic)

Preheat oven to 350F.

Place chicken in large roasting pan. Ideally, the chicken pieces should form just one layer. Pour over all the ingredients (except garlic) and let chicken sit for 30 minutes, turning occasionally to coat every chicken part.

Peel the garlic and scatter the cloves in the roasting pan. (Alternatively, you can leave the garlic cloves unpeeled.)

Roast the chicken for approximately 45 minutes.

Turn the oven temperature up to 450F. Roast the chicken for about 10 to 15 minutes more, until cooked through and the skin is crisp and browned.

If you wish, take out the roasted chicken parts out of the pan and set aside. Reduce the marinade and chicken juices in the pan until slightly thick, or to desired consistency.

Pour "jus" over roast chicken parts. Enjoy over plain rice.