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Main course · Filipino

Adobong Manok sa Gata (Chicken Adobo in Coconut Milk)

50 min Serves 4 ~560 kcal/serving ~£9.00 (£2.25/serving) Dairy-free

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Ingredients

  • 900 g bone-in chicken thighs
  • 300 ml tinned coconut milk
  • 60 ml dark soy sauce
  • 60 ml white wine vinegar
  • 6 garlic cloves
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 fresh red chillies

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
560 kcal
Protein
39.9 g
Carbohydrate
6.2 g
of which sugars
3.3 g
Fat
41.3 g
of which saturates
20 g
Fibre
1.1 g
Salt
2.85 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Crush the garlic and put it in a pan with the chicken, dark soy sauce, white wine vinegar and bay leaves.

  2. 2

    Bring to the boil, then simmer uncovered for 10 minutes without stirring.

  3. 3

    Stir in the coconut milk and red chillies, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

  4. 4

    Uncover and simmer for a final 10 minutes until the sauce has thickened and the chicken has no pink left at the bone.

  5. 5

    Serve with steamed rice.

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