Name: Filipino Chicken Adobo
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: 8 chicken drumsticks; 15 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped; 3 Thai chiles, halved lengthwise; 1 2-inch piece ginger, peeled; 1 cup unseasoned rice vinegar; ¾ cup soy sauce (preferably Silver Swan); 2 tablespoons black peppercorns; 2 tablespoons palm sugar or light brown sugar; 3 bay leaves; 2 tablespoons canola oil; Steamed rice and scallions, green parts only, thinly sliced on a diagonal (for serving)

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Alex Lau

Depending on your personal preference, you can brush off and discard the peppercorns before cooking, or leave them on for stronger flavor. One of our food editors says this chicken adobo recipe is actually the greatest of all time.

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