Lamesa's Chicken Adobo

This Chicken Adobo is a traditional Filipino dish that will take your taste buds on an adventure! Served on a bed of rice, the tender chicken is drenched in garlicky adobo sauce for a sweet and sour finish.
Directions for: Lamesa's Chicken Adobo

Ingredients

2 bay leaves

4 garlic cloves

1 tsp black peppercorns

onion, diced

red finger chili, sliced

2 star anise

1 cinnamon stick

1 Tbsp ginger, chopped

3 fl. oz. soy sauce

6 fl. oz. rice wine vinegar

9 fl. oz. water

6 pcs boneless chicken thighs

1 tsp Arrowroot starch (thickener)

Cooked rice, optional

Directions

1. Except for the chicken and slurry (Arrowroot starch), add all ingredients to a medium sized pot. Bring to a simmer and cook out aromatics for approximately 30 minutes.

2. Place chicken thighs in liquid and cook for about 12 minutes at a lower simmer or until fully cooked. Remove thighs from pot to cool down. Reduce poaching liquid by one third and gradually whisk in slurry, or Arrowroot starch. Adjust seasoning if necessary and strain now thickened liquid, now known as the adobo jus and set aside.

3. Sear thighs in a preheated frying pan, skin side down, until golden brown. Arrange thighs on a plate and spoon reserved finished adobo jus atop. Serve with rice.

Source and Credits

Courtesy of Daniel Cancino, Lamesa Filipino Kitchen Restaurant

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