hawaiian chicken adobo

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Lucy Apostol
ANAHEIM, CA

The term "adobo" is a Spanish word meaning sauce or marinade. This dish is the ultimate chicken adobo with hawaiian chunks. Great with steaming white rice for dinner.

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Ingredients For hawaiian chicken adobo

  • 2 lb
    cut up chicken
  • 1 sm
    small garlic head, minced
  • 2
    medium sized onions, diced
  • 1/2 c
    dark soy sauce
  • 4
    dried bay leaves
  • 4 Tbsp
    vegetable cooking oil
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 c
    vinegar
  • 4 Tbsp
    brown or white sugar
  • 1
    small size can pineapple chunks

How To Make hawaiian chicken adobo

  • 1
    In medium heat, saute onions and garlic in oil until onions become clear. Do not burn garlic.
  • 2
    Add cut up chicken to sauteed onions and garlic together with soy sauce, bay leaves and sugar. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • 3
    Cook on medium heat covered for 25 minutes. Turn chicken once in a while to cook evenly.
  • 4
    Add pineapple juice and simmer until chicken becomes tender. Cover. Cook for about 15 minutes.
  • 5
    Add vinegar and cook uncovered for 10 minutes more. Finally, add pineapple chunks. Let it simmer for 5 minutes, then remove from heat.
  • 6
    Serve this chicken dish with steaming hot white rice.

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