Buy Now → Filipino Chicken Adobo with Coconut Milk
This adaptation of chicken adobo is my favorite way to cook this iconic dish. Adodo sa Gata, or Chicken Adobo with Coconut milk, is a dish worth making. It is creamy, delicious and super easy to make. Just add coconut milk when during cooking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Marinating time: 1 hour to overnight
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: serves 4 people 1x
- Category: Mains
- Method: Braising
- Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients
Scale
2 lbs of a mixture of chicken thighs and drumsticks (optional: remove skin)
1 small can of full-fat coconut milk (160 ml)
Adobo Chicken Marinade
1/3 cup cane vinegar (sub: apple cider vinegar)
1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce
4 tbsp of brown sugar
8 garlic cloves, smashed
3 bay leaves
1 tsp black peppercorn
Instructions
- Prepare your adobo chicken marinade. Combine all the marinade ingredients in a bowl with a lid.
- Remove the skin from the chicken.
- Add the chicken to the marinade. Cover. Marinate for 1 hour or for best results overnight.
- In a large skillet, brown your chicken pieces on all sides. Do not crowd, do it in batches.
- Once the chicken is browned, add the marinade. Bring to a boil.
- When it is boiling, reduce the heat to a simmer and add the coconut milk. Stir.
- Simmer for 20 minutes until the sauce is nice and thick.
- Serve with a bowl of rice, and enjoy!
Find it online: https://www.eatwithcarmen.com/chicken-adobo-with-coconut-milk/