Adobo Chicken with Ginger

Recipesfull introduces to you: Filipino Recipes. (Adobo Chicken with Ginger). This is considered the Philippine national dish. The combination of soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, ginger and peppercorns is delicious and actually preserves the chicken! Great for picnics. My mother taught me how to cook this, using her variation from the original recipe. A delicious, cheap and easy dish! Serve it hot with hot steamed Jasmine rice.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Adobo Chicken with Ginger

Ingredients

1 (3 pound) whole chicken

cut into 8 pieces

½ cup soy sauce

¾ cup distilled white vinegar

1 bulb garlic

peeled and crushed

2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh ginger root

2 bay leaves

½ tablespoon black peppercorns

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World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Combine the chicken soy sauce vinegar garlic ginger bay leaves and peppercorns in a Dutch oven. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Once it boils reduce heat to a simmer. Cover the pot and simmer for 30 minutes basting the chicken occasionally. After 30 minutes remove lid and cook until liquid has reduced to half.

Step 2

Remove chicken from the pot to a serving plate. Strain the liquid from the pot to remove all the food particles and set aside. Serve chicken hot over steamed rice and drizzle with reserved sauce.

Nutritional Information

Adobo Chicken with Ginger

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 516.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 44.2g 89%

Carbohydrates: 5.3g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 0.5g 2%

Sugars: 0.5g

Fat: 34.3g 53%

Saturated Fat: 9.8g 49%

Cholesterol: 170.3mg 57%

Vitamin A Iu: 323IU 7%

Niacin Equivalents: 24.2mg 186%

Vitamin B6: 0.9mg 59%

Vitamin C: 6.7mg 11%

Folate: 17.2mcg 4%

Calcium: 48.5mg 5%

Iron: 2.8mg 15%

Magnesium: 58.6mg 21%

Potassium: 526mg 15%

Sodium: 1363.5mg 55%

Calories From Fat: 308.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.