Pineapple Chicken Adobo
Chicken adobo is a very well known Filipino dish. This pineapple chicken adobo recipe is similar except it uses pineapple tidbits to make the dish sweeter.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 631kcal
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken pieces of your choice
- 1/3 cup vinegar
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup water
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- ¼ cup water plus more as needed
- 1 can (398 ml) pineapple tidbits, drained
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine together chicken, vinegar, soy sauce, pepper, bay leaf and garlic. Cover and let marinade for at least 30 minutes. Drain well and reserve marinade. Pat chicken pieces dry with paper towels.
- Heat oil in a frying pan over medium high heat. Pan fry chicken, in batches, until golden brown.
- In a large skillet, combine browned chicken, reserved marinade and water. Bring to a boil over medium high heat then reduce heat to medium. Cover and let simmer for 15 minutes or until chicken is tender, adding more water as needed.
- Stir in pineapple and cook for couple more minutes.
- Serve with steamed rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 631kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 222mg | Sodium: 931mg | Potassium: 617mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 227IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 2mg