Adobo

Philippine adobo (from Spanish adobar: “marinade,” “sauce” or “seasoning”) is a popular Filipino dish and cooking process in Filipino cuisine that involves meat, seafood, or vegetables marinated in vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, and black peppercorns, which is browned in oil, and simmered in the marinade. It has occasionally been considered as the unofficial national dish in the Philippines.

Adobo Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken, cut into fist-sized pieces
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 cup vinegar
• 1 tsp sugar
• Pinch of salt and peppercorn
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 cup water
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 4 cloves of garlic, pressed or chopped
• Cooking oil
• Salt and pepper to taste