Marinated Chicken (Adobong Manok)

A heart healthy spin on a favorite Filipino dish, slowly simmered and richly flavored.

• Prep: 10 min
• Cook: 1 hr 30 min
• Total: 1 hr 40 min
• Servings: 4
• Cuisine: Filipino
• Difficulty: Medium
• Cost: $1.78/serving

Dietary

• Dairy-Free
• Nut-Free
• Egg-Free
• Low-Carb
• Low-Sugar
• High-Protein

Tags

• sauté
• roast
• boil
• healthy
• savory
• classic
• budget-friendly

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 2 clove garlic (fresh, crushed)
• 2 onions (medium, chopped)
• 1 pound chicken breast (boneless, skinless)
• 2 tablespoon lite soy sauce
• 0.25 cup vinegar
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 2 tablespoon black pepper (ground)
• 1 bay leaf (broken in half)
• 1 red tomato (medium)

Instructions

1. Combine olive oil, garlic, and chopped onion in a frying pan. Add chicken, and sauté together until chicken has browned.
2. Add soy sauce, vinegar, paprika, black pepper, and bay leaf, and stir to mix. Bring to a boil.
3. Simmer for 45 to 60 minutes, or until chicken is done.
4. Remove the chicken, and save the liquid in the pan. Arrange the chicken on a broiler pan.
5. Broil until the chicken has nicely browned. Remove from the broiler, and place chicken in a serving bowl.
6. Boil the sauce in the uncovered pan until its volume is reduced to about half and the sauce is thick.
7. Pour the thickened sauce over the broiled adobo (chicken), and garnish with red tomato wedges, if desired.

Nutrition (per serving)

• Calories: 190
• Protein: 26 g
• Carbohydrates: 10 g
• Fat: 5 g
• Fiber: 2 g
• Sodium: 330 mg
• Saturated Fat: 1 g
• Cholesterol: 70 mg