Chicken Adobo

Filipino chicken stew, incorporating a typical vinegar flavour.
The 3 defining ingredients being vinegar, soy sauce (preferably Filipino style, e.g. Silver Swan) and garlic.

2 lbs chicken thighs
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup vinegar
1 glass+ water
2 tbsp brown sugar
handful whole black pepper
2 bay leaves
1/4 onion (optional)
oil, enough for browning chicken

1. Brown chicken and onion.
2. Add soy sauce, vinegar, water, brown sugar, whole black pepper and bay leaves.
3. Simmer on medium high heat. Add a little water as required.
4. Adobo is ready when chicken becomes tender and starts falling off the bone (usu. 45 mins+).
5. Enjoy warm with white rice.

~ Jonas’ special recipe