Filipino Chicken Adobo and Garlicky Greens
This classic Filipino chicken dish features a vinegar-based sauce and seasonal potatoes and jasmine rice for soaking it up. Along for the ride are two traditional Asian side dishes: sautéed broccoli and garlicky bok choy.
Servings
Produce
Garlic (Organic)
4 2 Clove
Jalapeno Pepper (Organic)
1 0.5 Whole
Canton Bok Choy
12 6 oz
Ginger Root
.5 0.25 oz
Broccoli (Organic)
6 3 oz
Red Potato
10 5 oz
Bay leaves
2 1 Whole
Red Onion (Organic)
1/2 0.25 Whole
Protein & more
Chicken thighs
1 0.5 lb
Jasmine Rice
1 0.5 cup
Pantry items
Olive oil
1 0.5 tablespoon
Sea salt
1 0.5 teaspoon
Tamari
1 0.5 tablespoon
Granulated Garlic
1/4 0.125 teaspoon
Spice mix
Filipino adobo sauce
Tamari
1/3 0.165 cup
Apple cider vinegar
1/3 0.165 cup
Black peppercorns
1 0.5 teaspoon
Brown sugar, light
1 0.5 tablespoon
Prep ahead (optional)
a. Thinly slice white ends & leaves of bok choy. Keep separate. b. Cut broccoli lengthwise into spears with floret and thin stem. c. Trim stem, slice jalapeno in half lengthwise, and remove seeds as desired. d. ½” dice potatoes. e. Peel and thinly slice ginger. f. Thinly slice red onion. g. Mince garlic and keep divided.
Instructions
1
Marinate chicken:
a. Add chicken thighs to a glass casserole dish. Season with ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp granulated garlic.
b. Pour adobo sauce over chicken and set aside.
**Chef's Note: The longer the chicken is in the marinade, the better. If you can, marinate in the refrigerator for 24 hours or complete step 1 before leaving for work in the morning.
2
Cook jasmine rice:
a. In a medium saucepan, add 2 cups water (1 cup water for 2-person portion), cover, and bring to a boil.
b. Add jasmine rice; stir immediately. Cover and cook over low heat until tender, about 15-20 minutes.
3
Cook chicken adobo:
a. In a dutch oven over medium-high heat, add 1 tbsp olive oil.
b. Add chicken thighs, skin-side down, reserving marinade. Cook until caramelized, about 3-4 minutes.
c. Turn chicken, add reserved adobo sauce, 1 cup water (½ cup for 2-person portion), ginger (peel & thinly slice), bay leaves (leave whole), optional jalapeno (trim stem, slice in half lengthwise, remove seeds as desired), and potatoes (½” dice). Reduce heat to medium, cover, and cook until potatoes are fork-tender and chicken is cooked through, about 20-25 minutes.
d. Uncover and cook until adobo sauce reduces and thickens, another 4-5 minutes.
4
Saute broccoli and bok-choy:
a. In a medium sauté pan over medium-high heat, add broccoli (cut spears with small florets and thin stems) and ½ cup water.
b. Cook until broccoli is fork-tender and water dissipates, 3-4 minutes.
c. With water gone, reduce heat to medium, add 2 tsp olive oil, half of the garlic (mince), and ¼ tsp salt or dash of tamari/soy sauce. Sauté until garlic softens, about 2 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.
d. In the same sauté pan over medium-high heat, add 2 tsp olive oil, remaining garlic (mince), red onion (thinly slice), and bok choy stems (thinly slice). Sauté until softened, about 2 minutes.
e. Add bok choy leaves (thinly slice). Sauté until wilted, about 1 minute.
5
Serve:
a. Divide jasmine rice among plates. Top with chicken thighs and spoon over potatoes with adobo sauce.
b. Serve sautéed broccoli and garlicky bok choy alongside.
Chef's notes
Tired of chicken? This adobo sauce is also traditional when paired with pork, the other white meat!
All spice mixes and dressings made by Inner Chef from scratch with organic ingredients, local when possible.
This week’s local ingredients across all Inner Chef meal-kits come from:
Gundermann Acres,
Wharton County, TX
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Fagan Family Farm
Lone Star Herbs,
League City, TX
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G&S Groves,
Mission, TX
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The Farm Patch,
Pleasanton, TX
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Kitchen Pride,
Gonzales, TX
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Fruitful Hill Farm,
Bastrop, TX
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J&B Farms,
Hondo, TX
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Martinez Farms,
Pleasanton, TX
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J&D Farms
Village Farms,
Marfa, TX
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