This delicious Filipino soy and vinegar marinated chicken adobo recipe is cooked to golden brown and served up in under 1 hour.

Ingredients:

Yellow onion

Garlic cloves

Coconut vinegar

Dark soy sauce

Bay leaves

Peppercorns

Water

Palm sugar

Peanut oil

Whole chicken

1

In a large bowl whisk together onions, garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, bay leaves, peppercorns, and water until combined.

2

Divide the marinade into two bowls or containers and set it aside.

3

Transfer the chicken and marinade to a plastic zip bag and marinate in the refrigerator overnight or for at least 12 hours and up to 24 hours.

4

Heat some oil in a large frying pan or rondeau pot over medium heat for two minutes.

5

Add the chicken directly from the marinade skin side down into the oil and cook for 10-12 minutes or until well browned.