Adobong Manok sa Gata (Chicken Adobo in Coconut Milk)
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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
Crush the garlic and put it in a pan with the chicken, dark soy sauce, white wine vinegar and bay leaves.
- 2
Bring to the boil, then simmer uncovered for 10 minutes without stirring.
- 3
Stir in the coconut milk and red chillies, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
- 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
Serve with steamed rice.

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