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Chicken Adobo

Crisp-skinned chicken simmers in a tangy, savory tamari-and-vinegar braise with plenty of onion, then meets fresh parsley and chives over rice.

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Chicken Adobo
35 mintotal
1servings
11ingredients

Ingredients

  • 300 g bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
  • 2 tbsp gluten-free tamari
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
  • 3 garlic, smashed
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, chopped
  • 1 tbsp fresh chives, chopped
  • 150 g steamed white rice

Method

  1. Salt the chicken lightly and brown skin-side down until crisp.
    Chicken Adobo, step 1
  2. Turn chicken; add onion and garlic, cooking until softened.
    Chicken Adobo, step 2
  3. Stir in tamari, vinegar, water and bay; cover and simmer.20 min timer
    Chicken Adobo, step 3
  4. Uncover and simmer until chicken reaches 165°F and sauce coats.5 min timer
    Chicken Adobo, step 4
  5. Stir parsley and chives into the sauce; serve over rice.
    Chicken Adobo, step 5

Why it works

  • Gluten-free: Gluten-free tamari and rice keep wheat, barley and rye out of the dish.
  • Celiac disease: Gluten-free tamari and rice keep hidden gluten-containing sauces and grains out.
  • Wheat allergy: Gluten-free tamari and rice keep wheat and wheat-based sauces out.

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