Chicken Adobo with Coconut Milk

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September 27, 2016 by Liza Agbanlog 12 Comments

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Adobo is my go to dish whenever I am pressed for time. It is such an easy dish to make andrequires few ingredients. I only need meat or vegetables and the rest are ingredients I normally have in my pantry. I have tried different variations of adobo. Growing up, my dad, because of his Chinese heritage, often cooked pork adobo with tofu and oyster sauce while my mom would cooked the traditional pork adoboand white chicken adobo. When I got married, I was able to learn how to make tau yew bahfrom my mother-in-law. This chicken adobo with coconut milk dish is similar to my mom’s white chicken adobo. However, it is different in the sense that coconut milk is added at the final stage of cooking. The coconut milk adds texture and flavor to this dish resulting in a creamier and tastier chicken adobo. Enjoy!

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Liza Agbanlog

5 from 4 votes

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

Total Time 50 minutes mins

Ingredients

3 lbs chicken pieces
½ cup vinegar
½ cup water
1 bay leaf
3 cloves garlic chopped
1 tsp grated ginger
2 tsp salt
¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
3 tbsp vegetable oil
¾ cup coconut milk

Instructions

In a pot, combine together chicken pieces, vinegar, water, bay leaf, chopped garlic, grated ginger, salt and pepper and without stirring, bring to a boil over high heat.
Reduce heat to medium, cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until chicken pieces are tender. Drain and set sauce aside.
Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and sauté until brown. Transfer browned chicken to a plate.
Pour off all fat from skillet. Return skillet to the heat, add browned chicken and reserved sauce. Scrape browned bits at the bottom of skillet and simmer uncovered until liquid has thickened and reduce in half.
Add coconut milk and cook stirring for 2 more minutes.
Serve with steamed rice.

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Gloria
April 5, 2019 at 3:05 am

Sounds great! Do you think tossing in a couple of kaffir lime leaves change the flavour profile too much? I’ve really loved all the coconut milk and kaffir lime recipes I’ve ever tried and was wondering if doing this would wreck your recipe?
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- Liza Agbanlog
  April 5, 2019 at 6:53 pm
  Hi Gloria,
  Kaffir lime leaves have distinct citrus fragrance and flavor and will definitely change the taste and flavor of this recipe. Hope this helps!
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Dilnaz U
March 1, 2019 at 7:01 pm

Great recipe. I love quite a few Filipino dishes, especially the desserts, & this is one of my favorite inspite of the high vinegar content (to my taste). I’ve made it atleast 2-3 times till now, & each time it’s tasted better ☺️
Thank you so much for sharing your recipes 🙏🏻
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- Liza Agbanlog
  March 1, 2019 at 7:34 pm
  You’re welcome Dilnaz!
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armani gutierrez
December 11, 2018 at 8:50 pm

I had adobo as a kid, my best friend’s parents where from the Philippines… thank you for sharing your recipes I have made several of them. They have all been easy and fool proof! Delicious salamat po! i think i got that right Thank You
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- Liza Agbanlog
  December 11, 2018 at 8:58 pm
  Hi Armani,
  Yes, you got it right! So happy you were able to try some of the recipes. Take care and thanks for writing 🙂
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MC
November 15, 2018 at 10:56 pm
I added sugar to this cuz it was a little bit too sour, and it still turned out great! Thank you for sharing! Love Filipino dishes 😊
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Arnel
May 20, 2018 at 5:29 am
This is the first I have heard of coconut milk in adobo wow…..can’t wait to try it. So there is no soy sauce in this recipe huh?
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- Liza Agbanlog
  May 22, 2018 at 8:01 pm
  Yes, Arnel no soy sauce, just 2 teaspoons of salt. Enjoy!
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Eric Evangelista
August 14, 2017 at 12:02 pm

Thanks for the recipe Liza, similar to my Grandmother’s. I love coconut milk in adobo and beef caldereta..
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Hajar
September 28, 2016 at 9:40 am
1/2 vinger is half a teaspoon or half a cup or even half a gallon ???
By the way this is a great simple yuumy recipe
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- Liza A
  September 28, 2016 at 10:27 am
  Oops! It should be 1/2 cup. Thanks for letting me know!
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